IRB Advisor – December 1, 2006
December 1, 2006
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IRBs contribute to study delays, but there are many other factors
The clinical trial industry continues to experience major delays, leading to higher costs and a slow pipeline of products making it to market, experts say. -
Letter to the Editor
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Build efficiencies into your IRB practice
There are a number of innovative practices IRBs can employ to improve their office's efficiency and work quality. -
IRB chair's concerns had chilling effect on project
When investigators interviewed 22 children in 1992, the IRB had questions, but the project was approved, leading to one of the few studies conducted in its area of interest. -
Lessons from 9/11: Protecting subjects in disaster research
In the days after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, New York City became a focal point for researchers interested in studying everything from post-traumatic stress disorder to physical complications among workers at the Ground Zero site. -
Use these guidelines in disaster research
A group of mental health professionals, trauma researchers, ethicists and IRB representatives have published a set of ethical guidelines for research with victims of disasters. -
Specialized IRB could help community-based studies
Community-based research requires a special type of review, and so should have its own type of review board, one that balances the responsibilities that IRBs have to individuals with an appreciation for the needs of the community in which research is conducted.