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Institutional Review Board

IRB Manual

 

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Chapter 1

WFH Regional Organization


Chapter 2

Ethical Principles/Regulations


Chapter 3

Definitions

Chapter 4

IRB Jurisdiction
IRB Autonomy and Function 
IRB Institutional Official 
IRB Chair 
IRB Members
Consultants, Observers and Guests 
Legal Counsel 
PI Responsibilities
IRB records and files
Storage of Consent Documents
Maintenance of Policies
    Chapter 5

    PI & Research Staff Education
    IRB Education

      Chapter 6

      Full Board Review
      Exemptions
      Expedited Review
      Amendments and Revisions
      Planned Exceptions and Unplanned Deviations
      Continuing Review
      Activation and Approval Dates
      Verification- No changes
      Emergency Use
      Disapprovals and Appeals 
      Facilitated Review


        Chapter 7      

        IRB Reporting to regulatory agencies 
        Reportable Events (unanticipated problems)
        Noncompliance
        Suspension and Termination
        Managing subject complaints
        Communication of Staff concerns

          Chapter 8

           

          Definition of Informed consent Principles of informed consent
          Obtaining informed consent
          Subjects lacking capacity to consent
          Change of status to consent
          Documentation of consent
          Verbal consent-consent w/o signature
          Types of consent form documents
          Required elements for consent
          Permission from one or both parents
          Signature of individual obtaining informed consent
          Witness signature
          Waiver of informed consent
          Exception from informed consent Emergency Settings
          Wards of the State
          Illiterate subjects
          Translation of consent documents

             

          Chapter 9

          Children Prisoners
          Inclusion of women and pregnancy testing
          Pregnant women, fetuses and neonates
          Multicenter research and Engagement  
          Data and Safety Monitoring Plans
          Drugs, Biologics and Dietary supplements

          Investigational Devices

          Recruitment Payments to Subjects
          QA – QI vs. Research
          Innovation vs. Research
          Certificate of Confidentiality
          Using the internet to conduct research

           

           

           
          Chapter 11
          Use of PHI for Research

          Chapter 12
          Conflict of Interest

          Disclosure, Management, and Reporting Financial COI

          Chapter 13
          IRB Manual Revision Log

           


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