IRB Advisor articles from January 2007

IRB Advisor archives from January 2007

Improve SAE reporting via electronic submission.
January 1, 2007... Improve SAE reporting via electronic submission Reduce unnecessary reports One of the bigger headaches for IRBs is having to sift through hundreds or thousands of unanticipated problems submissions when most of these should never have...

When to inform about subjects' threats is unclear.
January 1, 2007... When to inform about subjects' threats is unclear Weigh laws, confidentiality, and severity of threats Public health researchers studying sensitive issues — suicide, domestic violence, drug use — sometimes find themselves...

Virtual reality helps students with informed consent.
January 1, 2007... Virtual reality helps students with informed consent Students learned informed consent facts faster Students who did practice sessions with a virtual reality "human subject" learned better informed consent skills than did those who...

Review process for unforseen problems is simple.
January 1, 2007... Review process for unforseen problems is simple Four reviewers handle bulk of work The two-part process of electronic submission of unanticipated problems at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO, requires...

IRB streamlines process to improve IRB response time.
January 1, 2007... IRB streamlines process to improve IRB response time Reviews went from 24 days to 17 days Intermountain Health Care Urban South Region of Provo, UT, revamped its IRB process with a goal of reducing its lengthy response time and to...

Think far beyond ethical requirements set, expert says.
January 1, 2007... Think far beyond ethical requirements set, expert says IRB's need more intuition, compassion One of the drawbacks for research conducted in this age of checklists and strong regulatory oversight is that IRBs and research institutions...

CE/CME objectives/questions.
January 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...