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CHOP Institutional Review Board

Research Institute at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Institutional Review Board
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    • Investigator Responsibilities
      • Who can be a PI?
      • Study Planning: Feasibility Assessment
      • Delegation of Responsibilities
      • Reporting Unanticipated Problems
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    • What must be reviewed by the IRB?
      • What is research?
      • Who is a Human Subject?
      • Engagement in Human Subjects Research (HSR)
      • Quality Improvement vs Research
        • FAQ: HIPAA
    • Preparation for Study Submission
      • Protocol
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        • Study Design
        • Writing a Protocol
        • FAQ: Protocols
      • Informed Consent
        • Consent Form Requirements
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        • Assent
          • FAQ: Assent of Children
        • Short Form Consent
          • FAQ: Short Form Consent
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      • Scientific Review
      • Submissions for a Determination
        • HIPAA Attestations
        • Exempt Research
          • FAQ: Exempt Research
      • Submissions for Review/Approval
        • Division/Department Review
        • Expedited Review
          • FAQ: Expedited Review
        • Full Board Review
          • FAQ: Full Board Review
        • Ancillary Review
      • Waivers
        • Waiver of Documentation of Consent
          • FAQ: Waiver of Documentation
        • Waiver or Alteration of Consent
        • Waiver or Alteration of HIPAA
        • Waiver of Assent
        • Waiver of Parental Permission
        • FAQ: Waivers
      • Oversight of Multicenter Research
      • IRB Timelines
    • Criteria for IRB Approval
      • Minimizing Risk
      • Risk and Benefit
        • Risk of Common Procedures
      • Equitable Selection
      • Informed Consent & Documentation
      • Data-Safety Monitoring</