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In their search for ways to improve informed consent, IRBs and the research community have used illustrations, different sizes and styles of fonts, simple language, videos, interactive displays, and other innovative methods.
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IRB staff professionals need a greater breadth of knowledge and training now than they might have a decade ago, which is why one HRPP recently created a more comprehensive educational program that also offers greater autonomy to staff.
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Just as companies are offering whole genome sequencing to individuals, companies are offering to sequence their microbiomes and determine how they compare to others.
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The Office of Human Research Protections (OHRP) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) encourage the use of the central IRB model to increase the efficiency and quality of multisite trials.
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Academic and medical research institutions and their IRBs often have to deal with study proposals that fall between research and quality improvement (QI).
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Translation of full informed consent forms into other languages can be a costly and time-consuming endeavor for researchers, particularly if there are few non-English speaking participants in a study.
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Federal regulations require IRBs to include at least one non-affiliated, non-scientist member on the boards, commonly known as the "community member."
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Human research protection programs (HRPPs) receive only general guidance on how they might fulfil their educational requirements, so programs range from simply requiring research staff to complete online courses to institutions that offer a broad smorgasbord of educational options.
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