Guidance
Aug 31, 2020

Certification Preparatory to Research

Review of data and/or biospecimens preparatory to research are not regulated under the Common Rule if any data obtained is not used for future research. However, if you or any member of the study team will be accessing Protected Health Information (...
Guidance
Aug 10, 2020

Limited Data Sets

Research on coded private information , or on non-identifiable information, is not regulated under the Common Rule . However, HIPAA Privacy Rule protections apply if a coded or non-identifiable data set contains Protected Health Information (PHI) in...
Guidance
Aug 10, 2020

Decedents

Research involving data and/or biospecimens from decedents (deceased i ndividuals) is not regulated under the Common Rule. However, if you or any member of the study team will be accessing Protected Health Information (PHI) of the decedent(s), the...
Guidance
Jul 22, 2020

Study-Specific Adverse Event (AE) Reporting Plans

The IRBMED Standard Adverse Event (AE) Reporting Timetable is designed to accommodate a wide range of study designs and risk levels. These standard guidelines apply only to IRBMED reporting; they do not apply to reporting that may be required by...
Guidance
Jul 8, 2020

Exempt Human Subjects Research

This page contains information regarding human subjects research that falls within the federal exemption categories or U-M exemption categories . Exempt human subjects research does require an application and determination in the eResearch system...
Guidance
Mar 13, 2020

Urgent Amendment Procedures

Update March 16, 2020: The process outlined below for urgent Amendments is being temporarily suspended until further notice. IRBMED has published new procedures and a workflow diagram for time-sensitive and urgent modifications to active research...
Guidance
Apr 9, 2019

Elements and Uses of a Repository

A research repository is defined as a collection of data/biospecimens that have been collected and stored with the intention of using the materials for future research , either by the investigator who collected them or by sharing the materials with...
Guidance
Jan 16, 2019

Transition to 2018 Regulations

On January 21, 2019 most provisions of the Revised Common Rule become fully effective ("Effective Date” and "general compliance date"; single IRB-of-Record provisions will go into effect in January 2020). As of that date, the eResearch system...
Guidance
Jun 11, 2018

Adverse Event Reporting

Internal adverse events are events that involve subjects or others whom the UM investigator is responsible for and/or events for which a UM IRB has direct oversight. These guidelines apply only to IRBMED reporting. They do not apply to required...
Guidance
Jun 11, 2018

Other Reportable Information or Occurrence (ORIO)

Investigators sometimes receive information that has a direct impact on a research study. This information is reportable to the IRBMED . Frequently this information falls within the Adverse Event Reporting context, or it is reported to IRBMED in...
Guidance
May 22, 2018

UMMS Biorepository Registration Decision Tree

This decision tree represents UMMS policy for registration of biorepositories funded by a UMMS Department , and/or operating in UMMS space, and/or directed by faculty with an appointment in the Medical School. For more information, see University of...
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
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
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
Aug 16, 2012

Forms

The forms below are designed for use with various IRBMED submissions.
Guidance
Mar 12, 2012

Study-Specific AE Reporting

Click to review previous steps Step 1 Step 2 Refer to the IRB - approved documents for the specific study that includes a detailed plan for AE reporting . Follow the directions in the plan for reporting to oversight bodies (e.g. DSMB , sponsor, IRB...

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