Guidance
Aug 16, 2012

Forms

The forms below are designed for use with various IRBMED submissions.
Guidance
Mar 12, 2012

Study-Specific AE Reporting

Click to review previous steps Step 1 Step 2 Refer to the IRB - approved documents for the specific study that includes a detailed plan for AE reporting . Follow the directions in the plan for reporting to oversight bodies (e.g. DSMB , sponsor, IRB...
Guidance
May 9, 2018

Payment to Research Subjects

The IRBMED reviewers look at each project individually in order to assess the risks and benefits involved. There is no set guideline regarding the total amount of payment investigators may give to study participants. Payments to subjects are not...
Guidance
May 7, 2018

Expedited Review

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations for the protection of human subjects recognize that not all research warrants review by the full IRB at a convened meeting. Accordingly, DHHS...
Guidance
May 7, 2018

Deception and Concealment

Deception in human subjects research means deliberately misleading subjects about the nature of a study. Concealment means deliberately withholding certain information. Studies involving deception or concealment must meet all criteria for a waiver...
Guidance
Nov 6, 2015

Certificates of Confidentiality

Certificates of Confidentiality are issued to protect identifiable research information from forced or compelled disclosure. They allow the investigator and others who have access to research records to refuse to disclose identifying information on...
Guidance
Mar 8, 2013

Electronic Records and Electronic Signatures (21 CFR Part 11)

The regulations in 21 CFR Part 11 set forth the criteria under which FDA considers electronic records, electronic signatures, and handwritten signatures executed to electronic records to be trustworthy, reliable, and generally equivalent to paper...
Guidance
Mar 6, 2012

Accessing Medical Records

When requesting records the requestor must be listed on the approved IRB, provide the IRB# and approval letter. Medical record requests for research /review will be imaged and viewable in CareWeb . Health Information Management will generally image...
Guidance
Jan 16, 2019

Federal Exemption Categories

Federal regulations governing human subjects protection specify categories of “human subjects research” that are “exempt from this policy.” [ 45 CFR 46.104 ]. The federal exemption categories are revised and expanded as part of Revised Common Rule (...
Templates
Jul 20, 2018

Foreign Language Short Forms

Investigators are responsible for understanding and following the IRBMED Guidance for non-English speaking subjects before using the forms below. Please note, the instructions on this page are for filling out the form, NOT the guidance for using a...
Guidance
May 30, 2018

Blood Draw Guidelines

The whole blood volume is used as a general guide in estimating reasonable volumes of blood that can be removed safely. The table below shows values for mean blood volume in children , men and women (Geigy Scientific Tables, 7th Ed; 1971): Whole...
Templates
Apr 17, 2018

Survey Research Informed Consent Template

This template should be used when creating a Survey Research informed consent document. This template may be used only for studies that involve a survey and no other procedures pose minimal risk to subjects
Templates
Jan 13, 2014

Assent Template

(Recommended for ages 10 to 14-years-old as well as 14 to 17-year-olds when the study involves drug or pregnancy testing and/or birth control.) Return to I nformed Consent Templates page.
Guidance
Apr 17, 2012

Federal Regulations

Regulations enforced by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 21 CFR 50 -- Protection of Human Subjects 21 CFR 56 -- Institutional Review Boards 21 CFR 11 -- Electronic Records; Electronic Signatures 21 CFR 312 -- Investigational New Drug (IND)...

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