Criteria for Review
Adrian College Institutional Review Board Guidance on Whether a Research Project Requires IRB Review
Does the project involve collecting information from living people?→No→IRB Review NOT Required
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Yes
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Is the project a systematic investigation designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge?→No→IRB Review NOT Required
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Yes
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Does the project fall under one of the Categories of Exempt Research?→Yes→Use IRB Exempt Research Form
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No
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Does the project involve protected populations, invasive procedures, or the collection of sensitive information?→No→IRB Expedited Review Required
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Yes
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IRB Full Review Required
Protected Populations
Examples include, but are not limited to:
- Children/Minors
- Prisoners
- Pregnant women
- People with diminished capacity to give consent
- Mentally or physically challenged individuals
Invasive Procedures
- Includes medical procedures that break the skin or enter a body cavity
Sensitive Information
Examples include, but are not limited to:
- Information relating to sexual attitudes, preferences, or practices
- Information relating to the use of alcohol or drugs
- Information relating to illegal behavior
- Information that, if released, could reasonably place the individual at risk of criminal or civil liability or be damaging to the individual’s financial standing, employability or reputation
- Information that would normally be recorded in a patient’s medical record and disclosure could reasonably lead to discrimination, stigmatization, etc.
