3.    Examine Helpful Tips To Ensure A Smooth Approval Process

Informed Consent (Definition)

Informed consent is one of the primary ethical requirements underpinning research with human subjects; it reflects the basic principle of respect for persons. It is too often forgotten that informed consent is an ongoing process, not a piece of paper or a discrete moment in time. Informed consent assures that prospective human subjects will understand the nature of the research and can knowledgeably and voluntarily decide whether or not to participate. This assurance protects all parties, both the subject, whose autonomy is respected, and the investigator, who otherwise faces legal hazards. The "proxy consent" of someone other than the subject is not the same as the subject's own consent, although it may be an acceptable substitute when a subject is unable to give informed consent.

1.    Determine whether you need to file an IRB form

2.    Find The Necessary Forms

3.    Examine Helpful Tips To Ensure A Smooth Approval Process

4.    Submission Process

5.    Begin Research

6.    Update The IRB When You Have Completed Your Project