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Institutional Review Board - Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1

Institutional Authority

Chapter 2

Purpose

Chapter 3

Guiding Principles and Regulatory Requirements for Human Subject Protection

Chapter 4

IRB Authority

Chapter 5

IRB Relationships to Others

Chapter 6

Membership of the IRB

Chapter 7

IRB Organization

Chapter 8

IRB Record Keeping and Required Documentation

Chapter 9

Functions of the IRB

Chapter 10

Operations of the IRB

Chapter 11

IRB Review and Approval Considerations

Chapter 12

Informed Consent and Documentations

Chapter 13

Authorization for the Use and Disclosure of Protected Health Information (PHI) (Under Construction)

Chapter 14

Social Science and Education Research

Chapter 15

IRB Review of Research Using Data or Specimens

Chapter 16

Potentially Vulnerable Participant Groups

Chapter 17

Management of FDA Regulated Research

Chapter 18

Managing Conflicts of Interest

Chapter 19

Education and Training

Chapter 20

Mechanisms for Periodic Review of Policies and Procedures

Appendix A

Handling Allegations of Noncompliance

Appendix B

Reporting of Unanticipated Problems Involving Risks to Participants or Others

Abbreviations

Abbreviations