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Back Pain-Related Disability and Lumbar Spine Imaging Changes
A population-based, prospective cohort study of women in the United Kingdom found no association between the number of lumbar segments with radiographic pathology and severity of back pain-related disability.
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Chamomile and Diabetes
A systematic review of recent studies of the effects of chamomile on metabolic profiles suggests a positive effect on glycemic control, lipid profiles, and diabetic complications. -
Dietary Influences on Rheumatoid Disease
An extensive systematic review of research exploring the relationship between diet and the risk of rheumatoid arthritis as well as disease activity concludes that some dietary patterns and supplements may be protective enough to be recommended as part of the holistic management of rheumatoid disease -
A Null Finding: Vitamin D3 Supplementation Not Associated with Depression Prevention
This randomized clinical trial involving more than 18,000 nondepressed adults at baseline and followed for five years concludes that supplementation with vitamin D3 (vs. placebo) is not associated with a decrease in symptoms of depression. -
When Complaints Are Not Resolved
IRBs can resolve most research-related complaints, but a policy implemented last year by the National Institutes of Health’s Office of Human Subjects Research Protections offers assistance when the conflict reaches a stalemate. -
Study Author Gives Recommendations to Improve Research Dispute Process
An associate professor at Columbia Law School in New York City wrote about the handling of research grievances from research studies. The processes for resolving research participants’ concerns are a “curiously unregulated space." While the United States court system might recognize claims about physical injuries during a trial or a negligent study design, it usually is left to the IRB to resolve disputes between trial participants and research staff. -
IRB Approaches Research Participant Complaints Individually
Like many of its counterparts, the IRB at New York State Psychiatric Institute (NYSPI) evaluates any complaint from a research participant on an individual, case-by-case basis. IRB Advisor spoke with Corinne Rogers, MS, CIP, NYSPI IRB director, to find out more about her research-related dispute procedures. -
Q&A: Data Safety Monitoring Board Experts Explain Role in Clinical Research
Data safety monitoring boards (DSMBs) have played a big role in delivering vaccines and treatments to the public faster in the past 18 months. DSMBs reviewed results and safety data of the various studies involving treatments and vaccines for COVID-19. IRB Advisor asked two scientists about how DSMB work has helped improve research protections during the pandemic. -
IRB Project Cuts Protocol Modification Time in Half
An IRB process improvement project reduced the protocol modification time by half. The change required the IRB chairs to give up some of their responsibilities and put these new responsibilities on the IRB coordinators. -
Study Results Show Public Support for Alternative Vaccine Design
The results of a recent study indicate potential research participants are open to alternative vaccine trial designs, including challenge trials in which participants are exposed to COVID-19.