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 Submission Guidelines
To ensure that investigator's submission for their research protocols has
sufficient information about the research protocol for the IRB to conduct
a thorough review and that the submission is handled efficiently by OPRS,
investigators should:
- Items requiring review by the convened IRB must be submitted by
4:30 p.m. two weeks prior to the scheduled IRB meeting day.
- Submit all research protocols and other items requiring review by the
IRB on the appropriate form(s) available in hard copy from OPRS or on this
web
site.
- Submissions with an incorrect form or no form will be returned to investigators
without review.
- Submissions that require review by the convened IRB will be placed on
the agenda for the IRB meeting based not only on the submission date, but
also
based on which IRB has the requisite expertise for the review and on
the type of protocol submission.
- Submission of amendments to previously approved research that are minor
in nature may be submitted at anytime. Generally minor changes are those
that
do not affect the risk-benefit assessment and do not change the purpose
of the research, the procedures involved in the research or the subject
population.
- Research protocols that were initially reviewed under expedited procedures
(involve no more than minimal risk and are in one or more specific
categories listed in the federal regulations) may subsequently be reviewed
under expedited
review procedures if no changes have been made with that affects risk
level . If your research fit these criteria, the continuing review may be
submitted
prior to the expiration date without observing the submission deadlines
for IRB meetings.
- Allow 4-6 weeks prior to your protocol's expiration date for the IRB to
conduct the continuing review and for you to respond to any questions or
concerns
they may have.
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