 Empowered by the University to insure we are in compliance with Federal regulations  Guided by the standards in the Belmont Report and regulations in The Common Rule (45 CFR Part 46)  Focused on Faculty, staff and doctoral student research Undergraduate and master’s degree students Outside investigators using WP 2

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 The WP IRB is concerned with Social-Behavioral and Biomedical research that: Is a systematic investigation Is designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge Involves living human subjects about whom an investigator obtains either personally identifying data through intervention or interaction OR identifiable personal information Is regardless of location, reason or factors motivating the research 4

 Ethical Basis (Belmont Report): Respect for Persons  Autonomous individuals are entitled to be protected, are fully informed and freely volunteer to participate Beneficence  Do no harm! Maximize benefits while minimizing risks Justice  Burdens and benefits are appropriately distributed between subjects and beneficiaries 5

 The IRB does not review:  classroom demonstrations, exercises and/or experiments designed for the exclusive purpose of education.  Pedagogical research done in the investigator’s own classroom.  Oral history interviews done for historical research but not any social/behavioral or biomedical purposes.  Research conducted by the University (or parts thereof) concerning its activities and with its own constituencies.  Library research, archival research, or the use of publicly accessible databases 6

 Student research is reviewed when: The outcomes will be shared outside the classroom The research involves a special class of subjects The research collects identifying information on the research subject beyond a signature The research concerns a highly sensitive subject The research may elicit a negative psychological or physical response by the subject OR have a potential physical risk for the researcher 7

 Faculty or Research Mentors Decide what student work needs review – but may send anything to the IRB Supervise their students and are responsible for what their students do Must complete and provide IRB with Certification of Training 8

 Certification of Training in the Ethical Use of Human Subjects in Research Required to be provided by instructors of students who actively engage students in research Special course provided for students that covers being an investigator and a subject aining-and-certification- program.dot aining-and-certification- program.dot 9

 Special Classes of Subjects – also known as Vulnerable Populations The Common Rule:  Defines as those people who do not have the ability or capacity to freely choose to participate in the proposed research Specifically Protects:  children and minors  prisoners  fetuses and pregnant women Also covers  persons with diminished capacity  English language limitations 10

WP Policy:  Subjects who may perceive that their responses may have a direct impact on them, such as:  residents of nursing homes  patients in hospitals  students in classes of the researcher  employees of businesses 11

 Informed Consent Statement must provide enough information to insure that subjects… Have the freedom to choose whether or not to participate in the research, Understand that they may leave the study at any time without penalty, Understand and agree to do what is expected to participate in the research, 12

Understand and agree to the risks and benefits associated with participating, Understand how their participation is kept confidential, Understand whether or not their participation will be anonymous and who will know their identity if it is not, Understand who to contact with questions or concerns about the research project or the way it is conducted 13

 Four types of Informed Consent Statements at WP 1. Passive consent  Participation is subject’s statement of consent to participate in the research  Limited to anonymous surveys 14

2. Active consent  Signature required  For interviews and physical contact with subjects, collection of personally identifying information, and ongoing contact with subject  Parent/guardian consent required for children and minors as well as others who may not be able to decide or communicate decision  Witness included for special classes of subjects and special situations 15

3. Assent For anyone for whom an Active Consent was signed by a parent or guardian on their behalf Children and Minors Adults with cognitive or physical challenges that prevented them from either understanding the consent document or communicating their consent Method of obtaining verbal consent will vary by one population and situation Minors may provide an assent signature on the Active Consent Statement their parents signed 16

4. Waiver of Consent Provided by IRB when obtaining active or passive consent is impracticable Used for observation of public behavior and emergency treatment situations  Permission to use a site does not provide consent for the subjects at that site, subjects still must also agree to participate 17

 The format of an Informed Consent Statement is based on the amount of detail required by the research plan and the extent of contact with subjects. Invitation to participate Spoken formula Short statement at top of page Separate sheet without signature Separate sheet with signature First page online 18

 The WPU IRB provides samples of Passive and Active Informed Consent Statements Use to create draft to be submitted with protocol Do not have subjects sign!  Sample Informed Consent Statements are available with other IRB Forms: b-forms.dot b-forms.dot 19

 Data Management Names cannot be connected directly to data tools or instruments. Use a coding system that connects data tools or connects data to subjects without revealing subject identity. Maintain data and code key separately. Data must be stored safely and destroyed when it is no longer needed 20

 Practical IRB What kind of research are you anticipating? Who are you thinking about as subjects? Where will the research take place? Who will you share your outcomes with? 21

 Student Protocol Process 1. Student develops research plan, instruments and informed consent with their research supervisor 2. Student prepares the Student Research Protocol Review Request which is signed by their research supervisor before submission 3. Protocol delivered to the IRB with copy of all data collection instrument(s), draft Informed Consent Statement(s), and draft recruitment resources 4. IRB generally completes review within 3 business days unless there are questions or issues to resolve 22

Student Research Protocol  Contact Information  The research plan Hypothesis Research Design  What information will be collected?  How will it be collected?  How will information be stored?  How will it be analyzed? 23

 The Research Plan, continued Human Subjects  Who will they be?  How will they recruited?  How with their personal information be protected? Outcomes Benefits, Risks Schedule  Available online in Word and.PDF at: 24

 Attach: 1. Informed Consent Statement(s) 2. Data Collection Tools Survey or questionnaire  Original or Acquired Interview Questions Observation sheet, other items 3. Recruitment Resources Flyer or Poster Announcement for Social Media 25

 Contact Martin Williams IRB Administrator Director, Office of Sponsored Programs Maureen Peters Program Assistant, Office of Sponsored Programs Phone: Location: Raubinger Hall, Room 309 Website: All Forms As Well As Additional Information Is Available On Website! 26