IRB Advisor articles from December 2005

IRB Advisor archives from December 2005

When disaster strikes: In Katrina's wake, IRBs struggle to regroup.
December 1, 2005... When disaster strikes: In Katrina's wake, IRBs struggle to regroup Finding and protecting research subjects is institutions' first priority By now, everyone has seen footage of the horrible damage wrought by Hurricane Katrina on the...

Hurricane research proposals surge.
December 1, 2005... Hurricane research proposals surge Increase strains social-behavioral IRBs One unexpected result from Hurricane Katrina has been a sharp increase in proposals for social-behavioral studies, as social scientists seek to find out how...

Is sharing results a moral obligation?
December 1, 2005... Is sharing results a moral obligation? Take care: Not everyone wants to know Are investigators morally obligated to provide research participants with the chance to see the results from the studies in which they enroll — and...

Survey: Stroke patients favor emergency research.
December 1, 2005... Survey: Stroke patients favor emergency research Author questions community consultation rules A survey of patients who had suffered strokes found that most would be willing to participate in emergency research for stroke treatments,...

OHRP offers guidance on review of trial web sites.
December 1, 2005... OHRP offers guidance on review of trial web sites Clarifications welcomed by many In late September, OHRP issued guidance concerning IRB review of clinical trial web sites. The guidance, which can be viewed at OHRP's web site, states...

Clinical results too good to be true?
December 1, 2005... Clinical results too good to be true? Most likely they are Clinical trials that show a treatment effect early on face a dilemma. If the effect is real, one ethical argument goes, then it is imperative to give all involved access to...

Can Alzheimer's patients participate in research?
December 1, 2005... Can Alzheimer's patients participate in research? Survey respondents say, "Yes" Is it ethical to enroll an elderly person with Alzheimer's disease in a new research study, even if he or she doesn't really understand what it entails?...

CE/CME objectives/questions.
December 1, 2005... CE/CME objectives The CE/CME objectives for IRB Advisor are to help physicians and nurses be able to: *establish clinical trial programs using accepted ethical principles for human subject protection; *apply the mandated...