IRB Review and Approval Process

Review and Approval Process

# Policy Date
HSP-001  Delegation of Signature Authority 8/1/2007  
HSP-005 HSP Training for Research Team 8/1/2007
HSP-006 Approval Dates 8/1/2007
HSP-007 Expiration of IRB Approval 8/1/2007
HSP-017 Blood Drawing Guidelines 8/1/2007
HSP-020 Expedited Review 8/1/2007
HSP-021 Approval Criteria Privacy and Confidentiality 8/1/2007
HSP-022 Approval Criteria Data and Safety Monitoring 8/1/2007
HSP-023 Equitable Selection of Participants 8/1/2007
HSP-024 Benefit Assessment 8/1/2007
HSP-025 Risk Assessment 8/1/2007
HSP-027 Review of Research Involving Children
8/1/2007
HSP-029 IRB Review Basics 10/1/2006
HSP-030 Initial Review 10/1/2006
HSP-031 Continuing Review 10/1/2006
HSP-036 IRB Correspondence and Communication 11/1/2006
HSP-037 IRB Approval of Research Contingent on Minor Modifications 11/1/2006
HSP-039 Review by the Convened IRB (Full IRB Review) 11/1/2006
HSP-050 HSR Determination (Is it Human Subject Research?) 11/15/2006
HSP-042 Review of Amendments to Approved Research 11/1/2006
HSP-044 Reciprocal Initial Approval Among Nemours IRBs 11/1/2006
HSP-063 IRB Review of Externally Funded Grant Applications 2/1/2007
HSP-069 Application Following IRB Disapproval 4/1/2007
HSP-080 Change of Principal Investigator - IRB Issues 6/1/2008
HSP-082 Research Team Conflict of Interest 5/13/2010
HSP-081 Waiver of Alteration of Research Authorization 6/1/2008


Specific Research Categories

# Policy Date
HSP-019  Research Involving Prisoners 8/1/2007 
HSP-034 Emergency Use of a Test Article Without Prior IRB Approval 11/1/2006  
HSP-032 Case Reports 11/1/2006 
HSP-048 Planned Emergency Research 11/1/2006 
HSP-047 Humanitarian Use Device 11/1/2006
HSP-053 Research Involving the Use of Deception 12/1/2006
HSP-070 Research Involving Pregnant Women and Fetuses 5/1/2007
HSP-061 Exempt Research 1/1/2007
HSP-075 Research Involving Investigational Devices 5/1/2007
HSP-076 Research Involving Investigational Drugs or Biologics 5/1/2007
HSP-078 Expanded Access of Investigational Drugs or Devices 8/1/2007
HSP-086
Data & Tissue Repository
2/1/2010


Recruitment and Enrollment

# Policy Date
HSP-004  Enrollment of Research Participants 8/1/2007
HSP-045 Recruitment 11/1/2006 
HSP-028 Compensation for Research Participants (Reimbursement) 10/1/2006
HSP-046 Research Use of the Internet 11/1/2006
HSP-051 Enrollment of Nemours Associates 11/15/2006 
HSP-054 Enrollment of Adults with Limited Capacity 12/1/2006
HSP-057 Advertising for Recruitment of Research Participants 8/1/2007
HSP-064 Screening Prior to Enrollment 2/1/2007
HSP-065 Enrollment of Non-English Speaking - Reading Participants 2/1/2007
HSP-071 Research Involving Wards or Foster Children 5/1/2007
HSP-074 Enrollment of Investigators Children 5/1/2007


Parental Permission, Assent and Informed Consent

# Policy Title Date
HSP-014  Telephone and Mail Informed Consent and/or Parental Permission 8/1/2007 
HSP-033 Assent of Children to Participate in Research 11/1/2006 
HSP-043 Parental Permission 11/1/2006 
HSP-049 Waiver or Alteration of Parental Permission or Informed Consent 11/1/2006
HSP-052 Informed Consent of Adult Subjects 8/1/2007
HSP-072 IRB Observation of the Parental Permission or Informed Consent Process 5/1/2007
HSP-079 Parental Permission, Informed Consents, & Research Data Stored in the Medical Record 8/1/2007
HSP-081 Waiver of Alteration of Research Authorization 6/1/2008
HSP-083 Research Conducted in a State Other than DE, FL, NJ or PA 5/1/2008


Reporting Requirements

# Policy Date
HSP-035  Closure of a Research Study 11/1/2006 
HSP-058 Reports Initiated by the IRB 1/1/2007
HSP-059 Managing Human Subject Protection Noncompliance 1/1/2007
HSP-066 Management of Complaints and Inquiries 4/1/2007
HSP-067 Prompt Reporting of Adverse Events & Unanticipated Problems 6/1/2008
HSP-073 Principal Investigator Accountability 5/1/2007
HSP-084 Review of Problem Reports & New Information 6/1/2008
HSP-085 Suspension or Termination of Approved Research 6/1/2008


Record Keeping

# Subject Date
HSP-003 Electronic IRB Records 8/1/2007
HSP-040 IRB Requirements for Investigator Records 11/1/2006
HSP-041 IRB Records 11/1/2006
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