The IRB Executive Committee approved a policy change regarding the use of surrogate consent with a legally authorized representative (LAR). Surrogate consent is allowed in the research context for research studies that involve participants with cognitive impairment, or lack of decision-making capacity. Previously, the University of Utah IRB only allowed for surrogate consent to be […]
Read MoreExempt Research Guidance Documents and References Appendices ⏴back to Guidance Topics Exempt Research Version: March 6, 2024 Guidance Exempt research is no greater than minimal risk and fits within an exemption category (see appendices for exemption categories). These studies are exempt from most of the requirements in the federal regulations for protection of human research […]
Read MoreThe following University of Utah Institutional Review Board SOPs were reviewed as part of a scheduled sunset review procedure. As a reminder, all IRB SOPs are also being updated as part of a harmonization project to improve ease of reading and understanding. Please take a moment to review these SOPs as a refresher and part […]
Read MoreApplicable State Laws Guidance Footnotes ⏴back to Board Member Guidance Board Member Guidance Series Applicable State Laws Version: February 16, 2024 Guidance The University of Utah IRB seeks assistance from the University’s Office of General Counsel when assessing the applicability and requirements of federal and state law. Additionally, the Office of General Counsel helps resolve […]
Read MoreParental Permission and Child Assent Introduction Definitions Guidance Documents and References Points to Consider ⏴back to Guidance Topics Parental Permission and Child Assent Version: February 16, 2024 Introduction Parental permission and child assent is used prior to involving children in research. Investigators are responsible for ensuring that the permission of each child’s parents or guardian […]
Read MoreDecisional Impairment Definitions Guidance Documents and References Points to Consider Footnotes ⏴back to Guidance Topics Decisional Impairment Version: February 16, 2024 Definitions Assent means a participant’s affirmative agreement to participate in research. In this guidance, assent refers to the affirmative agreement of individuals with diminished decision-making capability to participate in research. The absence of an […]
Read MoreThe University of Utah IRB will be enforcing our Single IRB Review fees policy in a new way beginning April 1, 2024. We ask that you help to share this with researchers in your department/division as we prepare to make this change in practice. What is changing? For studies that cannot pay the expected Single IRB […]
Read MorePayments for Referrals to Research Studies Definitions Guidance Footnotes ⏴back to Guidance Series Payments for Referrals to Research Studies Version: February 6, 2024 Definitions A finder’s fee is a payment from the sponsor (or investigator) made to research personnel in exchange for referrals of a research participant. Bonus payments are payments designed to accelerate recruitment […]
Read MoreNovember 14th, 2023 The University of Utah IRB will be enforcing our Single IRB Review fees policy in a new way beginning April 1, 2024. We ask that you help to share this with researchers in your department/division as we prepare to make this change in practice. For studies that cannot pay the expected Single IRB […]
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