IRB Advisor articles from February 2007

IRB Advisor archives from February 2007

Evaluate conflicts of interest both among investigators and IRB members.
February 1, 2007... Evaluate conflicts of interest both among investigators and IRB members More public scrutiny is paid to issue Media attention on research conflicts of interest has made it imperative that IRBs be aware of a wider variety of potential...

IRBs and discussions over commercial tissue banking.
February 1, 2007... IRBs and discussions over commercial tissue banking IRBs expertise makes them the go-to board for approval Commercial tissue repositories looking for sources of human tissue, and hospitals that discard tissue from surgeries daily, could...

Online guide can help IRB with tissue banking review.
February 1, 2007... Online guide can help IRB with tissue banking review Administrative support, knowledge of company key When an IRB is confronted with reviewing an unfamiliar commercial collaboration to collect human tissue, it doesn't have to work in a...

Study finds participation despite fears of exploitation.
February 1, 2007... Study finds participation despite fears of exploitation It's an accepted truism among many in biomedical research: Blacks won't participate at the same rates as other ethnic groups, because of fear of being exploited, thanks to the legacy...

Research geared toward specific groups/individuals.
February 1, 2007... Research geared toward specific groups/individuals One drug was approved for one race As studies become geared toward narrow research questions, targeting specific groups, IRB members will have an even more challenging time resolving...

Weigh risks/benefits under component analysis model.
February 1, 2007... Weigh risks/benefits under component analysis model SACHRP recommends its use in pediatric studies IRB members and researchers are beginning to hear more about a new model for weighing risks and benefits in human subjects research....

CE/CME objectives/questions.
February 1, 2007... 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...