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Want to attract and retain good nonscientific, unaffiliated IRB members? Cast your net wider for interested people, train them well and nurture them carefully.
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As times change and evolve, so do IRBs and, ultimately, IRB guidelines and rules. Lately, the evolution of IRBs can be seen in the trend of an increasing number of multi-site studies.
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The first step to improving your IRB office's efficiency is to collect data through a software system that will make sense of files and reports.
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Register now for Duke OHRP conference; AAHRPP accredits its first international site
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A new approach to informed consent currently being developed at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital could greatly improve the way in which patients and their families learn about complicated protocols, says the physician who is leading the development team.
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IRBs often err too much on the side of caution, creating a situation in which investigators do not trust their judgment and doubt their fairness, an expert says.
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An anonymous survey of principal investigators (PIs) suggests that IRBs that are heavy-handed with research protocols might unwittingly encourage deceit among researchers.
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As the debate continues over whether journalists in academic settings are subject to IRB oversight, a newspaper journalist has taken the unusual step of voluntarily seeking out IRB review of his work.
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Nearly 800 people have worked to earn a certified IRB professional (CIP) designation in the six years since the first CIP exam was given.
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As if it weren't enough keeping track of the intricacies of federal regulation of human subjects research, IRBs also must keep a sharp eye on state law, and the various areas where it puts additional or simply different demands on them.