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An institutional review board (IRB), also known as an independent ethics committee (IEC), ethical review board (ERB), or research ethics board (REB), is a committee at an institution that applies research ethics by reviewing the methods proposed for research involving human subjects, to ensure that the projects are ethical. The main goal of IRB ...
The institutional review board (IRB) must initially review and approve the research and in the case the study is approved, the IRB will then continue to monitor the research. If at any point the research does not follow the guidelines approved by the IRB, then the IRB has the authority to suspend or terminate the research.
In the United States, for example, any research into human subjects that receives federal funding must be approved as ethically responsible by an Institutional Review Board (IRB) in order to protect both researchers and participants.
Approval by an Institutional Review Board (IRB), or Independent Ethics Committee (IEC), is necessary before all but the most informal research can begin. In commercial clinical trials, the study protocol is not approved by an IRB before the sponsor recruits sites to conduct the trial.
Created in 1999, the CIP program is a result of many years of discussions and planning by organizational members and leaders. It is endorsed by federal regulatory officials, professional associations, many national advisory bodies and IRB professionals who are committed to improving the quality of human research protection programs.
[6] [14] The Commission work from 1974-1978 resulted in 17 reports and appendices, of which the most important were the Institutional Review Board Report and the Belmont Report ("Ethical Principles and Guidelines for the Protection of Human Subjects of Research"). [3] [14] The IRB Report endorsed the establishment and functioning of the ...
All research involving human subjects must be approved by an Institutional Review Board (IRB). Each IRB has protocol submission requirements, which typically involve an IRB application and informed consent document. A study cannot begin without IRB approval.
PRIM&R supports efforts to fully inform potential research subjects of the risks, benefits and alternatives potentially encountered as a result of participating in research. January 2010 PRIM&R filed comments in response to OHRP's Draft Guidance on IRB Approval of Research with Conditions. PRIM&R believes this draft guidance document is helpful ...