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Short form translation saves time, costs
Translation of full informed consent forms into other languages can be a costly and time-consuming endeavor for researchers, particularly if there are few non-English speaking participants in a study. -
IRB develops non-research QI templates
Academic and medical research institutions and their IRBs often have to deal with study proposals that fall between research and quality improvement (QI). -
Examples from CHOP's short consent form
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Preliminary review reaps quick benefits for health system IRB
A large health system IRB found that incomplete study submissions were clogging up the IRB review system, resulting in long waits up to three months for approval. -
Observation index ensures efficient audit
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Study: Not all published trial data is complete
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QI review finds problem with IRB's IC form
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Staffing, collaborations top IRB issues
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QI projects aim to prevent problems, improve processes
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IRB creates user-friendly chart review application