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DECISION TREE I: Questions About the Study
 


 
WILL THE DATA BE USED FOR RESEARCH, CLINICAL OR QA PURPOSES?
  
                    Research 
Clinical or QA Only: NO IRB INTERACTION REQUIRED
                 x  DOES THE STUDY ENTAIL MORE THAN MINIMAL RISK? 

YES                              NO

x DOES THE STUDY FALL INTO ONE OF THE CATEGORIES OF EXPEDITABLE OR EXEMPTIBLE RESEARCH? (See lists of criteria, C.11 and C.15)

NO                        YES

x WILL THE INFORMATION BE LINKED TO INDIVIDUAL SUBJECTS? 
(For survey/interview studies, this applies only to information which may create some risk for the subject)

YES                               NO

             x WILL DATA BE GATHERED PROSPECTIVELY? 
(Does not apply to survey/interview data. "Retrospective" means the data already  exist when the study commences. ) 

YES             NO

          x DOES THE STUDY FALL INTO A CATEGORY OF EXEMPT RESEARCH? (See list of criteria, C.15)

NO                                            YES

       
FULL IRB REVIEW REQUIRED  EXPEDITED IRB 
REVIEW ALLOWED x
EXEMPTION FROM 
IRB REVIEW ALLOWED

 
Decision Tree II:  Level of Review, Based on Subject Population
Decision Tree III:  When Waivers or Variations in the Consent Process May Be Allowed
Decision Tree IV:  Consent Process Required:  Persons Not Able to Consent to Research
Decision Tree V:  Type of Review and Consent for Research Involving Human Biological Specimens

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