Guidance
Feb 17, 2017

Responsibility for REP Oversight and Compliance

REP application and Application Supplement Form capture several different levels and types of information about a repository's processes and intents, including: information characterizing a repository to identify useful relationships for researchers...
Guidance
Feb 17, 2017

Repository Overview

Data and biospecimen repositories (sometimes called registries, banks , or libraries) are used to store data, with or without biospecimens, for future research use. Federal regulations and U-M policies that protect the privacy of patients and...
Guidance
Dec 13, 2016

Emergency Use of a Test Article in Life-Threatening Circumstances

This guidance describes the circumstances regarding Expanded Access Emergency Use ( Emergency Use ) of an investigational product (drug, biologic , or device) and the procedures to be followed before or immediately following the emergency use of an...
Guidance
Jul 14, 2016

Resources

The lists below provide direct links to resources both within the University of Michigan and outside the institution.
Guidance
Feb 19, 2016

International Research

In order for UM researchers to conduct a research project outside of the U.S., the foreign host hospital/research center must negotiate an International Assurance Agreement with the Office of International Activities (OIA) in the Office of Human...
Guidance
Jan 27, 2016

De-identified Data Sets

NOTE : This page provides HIPAA -related guidance on “ de-identified data sets,”applicable only to data based on Protected Health Information (usually medical records). Other federal regulations enforced by the IRB have different standards and...
Guidance
Nov 6, 2015

Certificates of Confidentiality

Certificates of Confidentiality are issued to protect identifiable research information from forced or compelled disclosure. They allow the investigator and others who have access to research records to refuse to disclose identifying information on...
Guidance
Aug 14, 2015

External Adverse Event (AE) Reporting

This page explains the required reporting for 'external' AEs. These are events that are under the direct oversight of non -UM investigators and non -UM IRBs , events about which the UM investigator receives a report, usually from the study sponsor...
Guidance
Jul 20, 2015

eResearch Regulatory Management (eRRM)

eResearch Regulatory Management (eRRM) is the web-based system that centralizes the review and approval process for Human Subjects Research Applications and IBC Biosafety Registrations.
Guidance
May 8, 2015

HIPAA

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule governs the use and release of a patient's personal health information, also known as Protected Health Information (PHI) , by a covered entity . To use and/or disclose PHI...
Guidance
Apr 16, 2015

Unanticipated Problems Involving Risks to Subjects or Others

For information about other types of required reporting, see the Adverse Events (AEs), Other Reportable Information and Occurrences (ORIOs), and Other Required Reporting page. Also see the University of Michigan Human Research Protection Program...
Guidance
Jan 29, 2015

Protected Health Information (PHI)

Protected Health Information (PHI) is individually identifiable health information held or maintained by covered entities , or by business associates acting for the covered entity. PHI is subject to HIPAA Privacy Rule protections. HIPAA Privacy Rule...
Guidance
Apr 12, 2013

Assent of Children in Research

The IRBMED has developed an assent template for researchers to use in developing an assent document appropriate for children ages 10 to 14. It is available here . Below are frequently asked questions about assent. More information is available here .
Guidance
Apr 8, 2013

Lotteries as Incentives for Research Participation

Researchers may incentivize study subjects by entering their names in a lottery operated by the study team. If a study’s incentive budget is small, a lottery allows one subject, drawn at random from the pool, to receive the full amount of the...

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