IRB Advisor articles from November 2006

IRB Advisor archives from November 2006

Research tries to get a handle on IRB costs and variability.
November 1, 2006... Research tries to get a handle on IRB costs and variability Smaller IRBs are less efficient, but connection of costs to quality of review still unclear As IRBs seek to improve efficiency in their own operations, they often suffer from...

Do research subjects retain informed consent details?
November 1, 2006... Do research subjects retain informed consent details? Small subset has trouble remembering information A small but notable percentage of veterans in a long-term drug study were unable to retain some of the simplest information about it...

Some studies are right for short form, with precautions.
November 1, 2006... Some studies are right for short form, with precautions Short consent need not mean lax protection IRBs sometimes reject an investigator's request to use the short informed consent form, even when it would meet regulatory and ethical...

PRIM&R takes IRB training to international sites.
November 1, 2006... PRIM&R takes IRB training to international sites Workshops held in Africa, Mexico The rapid growth in international research is providing challenges for human subjects protection in other countries, many of which lack the resources...

Small IRB develops, finds ideal solutions to problems.
November 1, 2006... Small IRB develops, finds ideal solutions to problems Achieving IRB quorum, measuring quality, etc. The IRB office at Memorial Medical Center in Johnstown, PA, began as many small IRB offices do, with one part-time employee. As the...

2006 Salary Survey Results.
November 1, 2006... 2006 Salary Survey Results What is Your Annual Gross Income? How Long Have You Worked in Your Present Field? How Many Hours a Week Do You Work? What is Your Age? SOURCE-IRB Advisor

CE/CME objectives/questions.
November 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...