Electronic and remote informed consent procedures are permitted by IRBMED and must meet the same regulatory and institutional requirements of an in-person paper-based informed consent process. This guidance is intended for research studies that...

To assure that study teams are utilizing the most recent IRB approved versions of study documents when making modifications at the time of amendment or when addressing requested changes by IRBMED staff or reviewers, IRBMED has standardized practices...

Single Blind Studies : A research study done in such a way that the participants do not know (are blinded to) what treatment they are receiving to ensure the study results are not biased (the power of suggestion). Blinded studies are sometimes...

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. Links to additional information are...

Convened Board review and approval of research designed to study incarcerated persons, or persons likely to become incarcerated , is a multistep process and must be conducted in accordance with the requirements in 45 CFR 46 Subparts A (Common Rule)...

This policy operates subject to the Medical School Governing UMMS Research Biorepositories Policy ("Research Biorepositories Policy") and applies to all Central Biorepository (CBR) resources. This policy establishes a framework for appropriate...

This document replaces: ‘ Approval Dates on Consent Documents and Recruitment Materials ’ Statement of Practice. Click here for PDF version.

This illustrated biorepository informational sheet is designed to accompany the biorepository informed consent template . Below, click the button that corresponds to the type of biorepository you plan to submit to: the university's Central...

The Food and Drug Administration’s regulation at 21 CFR 50.24 allows a narrow exception to the requirement to prospectively obtain and document informed consent from research subjects. According to the regulation, IRBs may approve certain emergency...