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Community Health Research: Institutional Review Board and Review Process

IRB Regulations and Benefits

HHS Institutial Review Board - Institutional Review Board regulations.

Basic IRB review - risk/benefit analysis, informed consent, selection of subjects, confidentiality and privacy, monitoring and observation, additional safeguards, incentives for participation, and continuing review.

Institutional Review Board (IRB) Regulations and Review Process Educational Video Resources

Human Subject Research Training. Module 1. -  Evolving concern: Protection for Human Subjects. Courtesy of Health Resources and Services Administration (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) (HRSAtube).

Human Subject Research Training. Module 2. - Belmont Report and basic ethical principals and their application. Courtesy of Health Resources and Services Administration (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) (HRSAtube).

Human Subject Research Training. Module 3. - Balancing society's mandates. Courtesy of Health Resources and Services Administration (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) (HRSAtube).

Reviewing and Reporting Unanticipated Problems and Adverse Events - overview of policies and procedures on reports of unanticipated problems and adverse events. Courtesy of Health Resources and Services Administration (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) (HRSAtube).

Research Use of Human Biological Specimens and Other Private Information - overview of policies and procedures related to research use of human biological specimen and private information. Courtesy of Health Resources and Services Administration (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) (HRSAtube).

The elements of successful informed consent - comprehensive overview of informed consent. Courtesy of National Institute of Mental Health.

Informed Consent Process - overview of informed consent process. Courtesy of Emory University.

General Informed Consent Requirements - recomendations on informed consent requirements of the Department of Health and Health and Human Services regulations for the protection of human subjects. Courtesy of Office of Human Research Protection (OHRP) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

IRB. Informed Consent.

Informed Consent, HIPAA Authorization, and Adult Health Literacy - research toolkit on the informed consent, HIPAA authorization, and adult health literacy.

HSS consent - comprehensive overview of informed consent policy, requirements, and regulations.

Genome Informed Consent - federal policy (regulations, guidelines, NHGRI guidelines) and legislation on genetic test or research.

Informed Consent for Genomic Research - informed consent policy in genomic research.

Participating in Clinical Trials -  guide on participation process in clinical trials.

Informed consent in Cancer Trials -  infomed consent and assent in cancer research.

Informed consent - frequently asked questions associated with informed consent.

Becoming a research volunteer: It is your decision - enrollment awareness broshure on human subject participation in research study.

Informed Consent Checklist - basic and additional elements  of informed consent and documentation of informed consent checklist.

Informed Consent, Non-English Speakers - policy on obtaining informed consent from Non-English Speakers.