Institutional Review Board
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An Institutional Review Board is a committee that reviews and monitors research involving human participants to ensure ethical standards and participant protections are upheld.
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethics committee
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regulatory compliance committee ⓘ research oversight body ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
research conducted at its institution
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research conducted by its institution’s investigators ⓘ research using identifiable biospecimens ⓘ research using identifiable private information ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Belmont Report ethical principles
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beneficence principle ⓘ justice principle ⓘ respect for persons principle ⓘ |
| ensuresComplianceWith |
ethical principles for human subjects research
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federal regulations on human subjects protection ⓘ informed consent requirements ⓘ institutional policies on research ethics ⓘ privacy and confidentiality protections ⓘ risk minimization standards ⓘ |
| goal |
maintain public trust in research
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maximize potential benefits relative to risks ⓘ minimize risks to research participants ⓘ promote ethical research practices ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | IRB NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
documented policies and procedures
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independent review process ⓘ multidisciplinary composition ⓘ quorum requirements for decisions ⓘ regularly scheduled meetings ⓘ |
| hasMemberType |
community representatives
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institutional representatives ⓘ nonscientist members ⓘ scientist members ⓘ |
| mayApprove |
informed consent documents
ⓘ
recruitment materials ⓘ research protocols ⓘ |
| mayDisapprove | research that does not meet ethical standards ⓘ |
| mayRequire |
additional safeguards for vulnerable populations
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modifications to research protocols ⓘ |
| maySuspend | ongoing research for noncompliance ⓘ |
| mayTerminate | ongoing research for serious noncompliance ⓘ |
| mayUse |
exempt determinations for certain low-risk research categories
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expedited review procedures for minimal risk research ⓘ |
| operatesAt |
government agencies
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hospitals ⓘ private research organizations ⓘ research institutions ⓘ universities ⓘ |
| performs |
continuing review of approved research
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initial review of research protocols ⓘ review of protocol amendments ⓘ review of serious or continuing noncompliance ⓘ review of unanticipated problems involving risks to participants ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
assess risks and benefits of proposed research
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ensure ethical conduct of human subjects research ⓘ ensure informed consent processes are adequate ⓘ monitor ongoing research for continued compliance ⓘ protect rights and welfare of human research participants ⓘ review research involving human participants ⓘ |
| regulates |
behavioral research involving human participants
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clinical research involving human participants ⓘ human subjects research ⓘ social science research involving human participants ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Human Research Protection Program
NERFINISHED
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research ethics committees in other countries ⓘ |
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