IRB Advisor – July 1, 2013
July 1, 2013
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Better understanding of UPs leads to fewer unnecessary IRB reports
Human research protection offices have found that adopting policies and procedures regarding the reporting of unanticipated problems (UPs) has helped to reduce IRB busywork and improve the research communitys understanding of when to report problems, experts say. -
UCLA’s guidance for UPs provides best practice model
The University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) recently updated its guidance on reporting unanticipated problems (UPs), adverse events (AEs), and other incidents in human subject research, providing a model for IRBs. -
Training Tips: Educational sessions provide gentle guidance
The IRB office at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City takes its standard operating procedures (SOPs) very seriously. The IRB even dedicates one highly experienced, part-time professional to make frequent revisions and improvements to the SOPs and guidance. -
Best Practices Spotlight: Create lean, efficient, compliant SOPs
The IRB office at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City takes its standard operating procedures (SOPs) very seriously. The IRB even dedicates one highly experienced, part-time professional to make frequent revisions and improvements to the SOPs and guidance. -
Virtual IRB has quick turnaround for reviews
The newly accredited MaGil IRB in Rockville, MD, has review process timelines that might seem impossible to other organizations, including a self-imposed deadline of four hours from the time an IRB review submission is made to the time it is seen by IRB members. -
Sunshine Act will bring COI data headaches
Get ready, IRBs data collection for financial conflicts of interest (FCOIs) is about to get more complicated. -
For one IRB, splitting up is easy to do
For IRBs at mid-sized institutions, monthly meetings can go for hours and involve many protocols. This can be very time-consuming and cumbersome for IRB members and investigators alike. Protocol discussions may not get the time they need, and members simply may not have enough time to review all the agenda items.