IRB Advisor articles from December 2006

IRB Advisor archives from December 2006

IRBs contribute to study delays, but there are many other factors.
December 1, 2006... IRBs contribute to study delays, but there are many other factors Here are key strategies to reduce delay The clinical trial industry continues to experience major delays, leading to higher costs and a slow pipeline of products making...

Letter to the Editor.(Letter to the editor)
December 1, 2006... Letter to the Editor What message is being sent to IRBs when focus is on streamlining reviews Dear Editor: I read this article ["Sharing of IRB approvals raises questions, concerns," - October, 2006, IRB Advisor] with growing...

Build efficiencies into your IRB practice.
December 1, 2006... Build efficiencies into your IRB practice Collect data about own practices There are a number of innovative practices IRBs can employ to improve their office's efficiency and work quality. "These innovative practices work for some...

IRB chair's concerns had chilling effect on project.
December 1, 2006... IRB chair's concerns had chilling effect on project Important knowledge can be stymied When investigators interviewed 22 children in 1992, the IRB had questions, but the project was approved, leading to one of the few studies conducted...

Lessons from 9/11: Protecting subjects in disaster research.
December 1, 2006... Lessons from 9/11: Protecting subjects in disaster research IRBs on the front line relate their experiences with research conducted after the attacks In the days after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, New York City became a focal...

Use these guidelines in disaster research.
December 1, 2006... Use these guidelines in disaster research Those affected are not necessarily vulnerable, but be watchful for potential problems A group of mental health professionals, trauma researchers, ethicists and IRB representatives have...

Specialized IRB could help community-based studies.
December 1, 2006... Specialized IRB could help community-based studies Different membership, ethical principles required, argues researcher Community-based research requires a special type of review, and so should have its own type of review board, one...

CE/CME Objectives/Questions.
December 1, 2006... 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...