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Guidance

Dec 15, 2021

Waivers and Alterations under OHRP, FDA and HIPAA

Common Rule regulations and FDA guidance , and HIPAA regulations each allow for an IRB to approve research that departs from the usual requirements regarding the participant’s free and informed decision to participate in the study, or regarding the...

Guidance

Dec 15, 2021

Informed Consent Procedures Using Electronic Systems and Remote Use of Paper Documents

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...

Guidance

Jun 4, 2021

Information Blocking in a Blinded Study

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...

Guidance

Mar 19, 2021

Research Involving Children Who Are Wards of State or Any Other Agency, Institution, or Entity

Guidance

Mar 18, 2021

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. Links to additional information are...

Guidance

Mar 8, 2021

Children in Research

The involvement of children of any age in human subjects research involves additional regulatory and ethical considerations. Resources on the main categories for consideration follow. Children are persons who have not attained the legal age for...

Guidance

Oct 21, 2020

Prisoners in Research

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)...

Guidance

Jul 29, 2020

Seeking Reconsent from Research Participants

Informed consent is an ongoing, interactive process throughout a participant’s study involvement, rather than a one-time information session. In addition to encouraging subjects to ask questions and raise concerns, it may become necessary to seek...

Guidance

Jan 16, 2019

Transition to 2018 Regulations - ARCHIVED

04/23/2021: This page has been archived. This transition is largely complete. All new applications are evaluated according to 2018 Revised Common Rule. With questions, contact your IRB staff. On January 21, 2019 most provisions of the Revised Common...

Guidance

Jun 1, 2018

Emergency Research (Planned and Approved) with Exception from Informed Consent

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...

Guidance

Jun 5, 2017

Telephonic Consent - ARCHIVED

12/15/2021: This page has been archived. See Electronic Informed Consent and Waivers under OHRP, FDA and HIPAA pages for up-to-date information on similar topics. In most cases, a potential research subject (or subject's representative) must be...

Guidance

Apr 18, 2012

Who May Consent for Participation in Research Studies (Michigan)

Participant = Minor Participant = Incapacitated / Incompetent Adult Outpatient Psychotherapy Minor age 14 or over if seeking limited confidential outpatient psychotherapy services under M.C.L. §330.1707 Parent(s)* with legal custody or guardian† See...

Guidance

Feb 1, 1998

Radiation Exposure Guide

Guidance

Jul 10, 2020

eResearch Cross-Reference Table

These documents provide direction on consistency in application changes for the most common changes to the eResearch (IRB) application and the supporting materials. The "Table" indicates correspondences between all eResearch sections for certain...