IRB, Office of Research Development COOK COUNTY BUREAU OF HEALTH SERVICES
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DECISION TREE II: What Type of Review?
Questions About The Subject Population
 


    ADULT SUBJECT (OR EMANCIPATED MINOR)?

    YES                                                                                                                                                                NO

CAPABLE OF MAKING DECISION TO PARTICIPATE? 
(If NO, protocol must include methodology for  determining lack of decision making capacity)

    YES                                                                            NO

Survey/interview research may not be exempted (except studies using public observations of behavior with no investigator participation)

Limits on blood draws under expedited review

Research involving more than minimal risk usually must hold potential for subject's benefit

PREGNANT?
 

    YES                             NO

WILL PERMISSION OF APPROPRIATE SURROGATE DECISION MAKER BE OBTAINED?

     YES                           NO

IRB should include a member or consultant with expertise on disability involved All requirements for emergency medical research with waiver of consent must be fulfilled
No exemptions from review allowed 

Limits on blood draws under expedited review

Must consider risks to both mother and fetus

PRISONER/ DETAINEE? 

         YES                     NO

No exemptions from review allowed 

Prisoner advocate must participate in review

Research must potentially benefit the individual or a group to which he/she belongs

 
ALL OTHER REVIEW CONSIDERATIONS FROM DECISION TREE I APPLY

 
Decision Tree I:  Level of Review, Based on Study Design
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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