External IRB and IRB Reliance
Listed on this page is an FAQ regarding External IRBs and IRB Reliance.
I Need to Submit My Study to an External IRB |
Situations where a Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Principal Investigator (PI) might submit their study to an IRB other than a Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ IRB include (but are not limited to):
If you are the PI of a study seeking to submit to an external IRB, you (or a delegate) must complete the  before submitting to the external IRB. |
I Want to Collaborate on Research Reviewed by an External IRB |
If you are not the project PI but wish to join as study personnel for a study that
has been or will be submitted to another institution's IRB, please complete the and list all Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ faculty, staff and students who will be included as research
personnel on the study. |
Why are There Two xForms? |
 While both xForms allow us to verify trainings and assess conflicts of interest,
we need a little more information when an external IRB is reviewing a study for a
Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ PI because of the PI's responsibilities for research oversight. We also need
more information when the majority or entirety of the research is being conducted
at a Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ site. |
Why Are These xForms Necessary? |
Even though the research will be reviewed by another IRB, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ has a regulatory responsibility to:
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What if I am Submitting a Study to a Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ IRB that Involves Personnel from Other Institutions? |
Because each institution has its own requirements for IRB reliance situations, we can't predict what other institutions will require in these scenarios. If you are including personnel from other institutions on your study to be reviewed by a Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ IRB, the HRPP office will need to work with those institutions to obtain appropriate authorization before we can send the study for review. At a minimum, we will need to:
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