IRB Advisor articles from May 2008

IRB Advisor archives from May 2008

After breach of personal, private health information: How do you respond?
May 1, 2008... After breach of personal, private health information: How do you respond? Laptop theft points to need for checklist to deal with data breach In this digital age, a breach of personal data about clients or customers is the nightmare...

Advance directives could guide research decisions for those with dementia.
May 1, 2008... Advance directives could guide research decisions for those with dementia Patients' preferences could be more clear When research calls for recruiting patients with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, it's often hard to...

Translational science consortium sets out to improve IRB process.
May 1, 2008... Translational science consortium sets out to improve IRB process Task force sets sights on multicenter studies A new consortium of research institutions is seeking to transform the process of translational research, in hopes of...

Non-punitive post-IRB approval monitoring program emphasizes education.
May 1, 2008... Non-punitive post-IRB approval monitoring program emphasizes education Monitoring working group makes final call When research officials at the University of Virginia of Charlottesville, VA, began to ask what happens to a study once...

When rolling out new forms, try this IRB's 'no-complaint' tactics.
May 1, 2008... When rolling out new forms, try this IRB's 'no-complaint' tactics IRB focuses on marketing, educational sessions IRB policies and forms often need to be updated and revised as human subjects research rules and regulations evolve. ...

Investigators hold less favorable views of IRB than do research assistants.
May 1, 2008... Investigators hold less favorable views of IRB than do research assistants Familiarity breeds less content An anonymous survey of investigators, research administrators, and project managers found that principal investigators and...

CE/CME Objectives/Questions.
May 1, 2008... 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...