3.    Examine Helpful Tips To Ensure A Smooth Approval Process

• Research Design Issues - It is very important that you review these links to ensure your research design is not in violation of ethical principles. Correcting problems before submission will greatly speed up the review process.

Advisor Information

Categories of Research

Compensation/Incentives For Participation

Use of Deception

Health Research (e.g., Biomedical, Drug, Exercise)

International Research

Off-Site Approval Guidelines

Privacy, Confidentiality, and Design Considerations

Requirements for Anonymous Questionnaires (Adults)
  


•  Informed Consent - One of the most common mistakes made by researchers is a failure to write a clear understandable consent form.

Informed Consent

• Tips Towards Obtaining Consent
• Informed Consent Checklist
• Documentation of Informed Consent
• Obtaining Assent/Consent of Children
• Generic Informed Consent Letter
• Generic Assent Procedure

• Risk - The greater the risk to participants the less likely the project will be approved. These links provide helpful information about the risk analysis and the means by which you can reduce risk to participants. 

Children as Research Participants

Risk/Benefit Analysis

Use of Students as Subjects

Use of Vulnerable Populations
 

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