IRB Advisor – July 1, 2008
July 1, 2008
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Are parents willing to allow children to participate in clinical research?
To achieve success in pediatric research, investigators need to reach and convince one vital group of people parents, who must decide whether to expose their children to the inconveniences and even potential risk of research participation. -
Implementation research raises unique issues
IRBs ordinarily are concerned with studies that test a specific drug or intervention on patients, students, or other end-users of health care services. -
FDA briefly suspends IRB's ability to do expedited reviews
The FDA briefly suspended the ability of an independent IRB to conduct expedited reviews after raising concerns over the conduct of one such review. -
Legal compliance office and IRB work together to better protect subjects
Research institutions and officials increasingly are finding that extra layers of oversight are better than too few. While IRBs once were the only organizations to oversee human subjects protection of research participants, now there are additional committees and offices assisting with this task. -
Improve informed consent: Use teach-back to catch language problems
One of the most important ways IRBs can improve the informed consent process is by encouraging investigators to confirm comprehension for their potential subjects, an expert suggests. -
Avoid IRB staff burn-out following these tips
When IRB directors are coping with the repercussions of staff burnout, they should keep in mind that burnout typically only happens to people who have a strong passion for their job, an expert notes.