1. Adding Related Protocols
TOPAZ Elements
Adding Related Protocols
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2. The intended purpose for this session is to make the process of group protocols easier for our students.
Intended Purpose

3. Goals save time for students and Committee members;
have students create identical protocols and submit them as a group;
assign protocols as a group for IRB Committee review;
obtain identical results for all protocols in the group, including simultaneous approvals
Goals

4. Collaborate as a group on how the protocol will be written.
Know who will do what part of the research because these assignments will be listed as the responsibilities of your fellow Co-PIs.
If analyzing secondary, or pre-existing data, is part of your data collection method (DCM), be prepared to list the sources, such as website URLs, publication titles, authors, dates, and so forth.
Before Starting

5. After determining the best protocol, copy and paste it into the others so they will be exactly alike.
Create the Protocol

6. Adding Related Protocols
Go to item 3.8, "Related Protocols".
Click on the "+" to select the protocols.
Adding Related Protocols

7. Selecting the Related Protocols
To select a protocol, place a  in the square next to it by clicking in the square. To select them all, click in the square at the top of the first column. Once all of the protocols have been selected, click "OK".
Selecting the Related Protocols

8. Viewing a Related Protocol
The protocols have been added.
To view a Related Protocol, click on the magnifying glass next to the protocol to open it.
Viewing a Related Protocol

9. Viewing a Related Protocol
Scrolling through the protocol is permitted, but editing is disabled. Notice the options are grayed out.
Viewing a Related Protocol

10. Closing the Related Protocol
To close the protocol, click on the gray "X" in the upper right corner.
Closing the Related Protocol

11. If you are satisfied with the protocol, proceed with the faculty pre-submission review process.
Conclusion

12. Questions. Contact Ms. Rhonni E
Questions ??? Contact Ms. Rhonni E. Dixon via at More information and tips can be found at the Office of Research's website
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