Research with Human Subjects: Guidance on whether a project requires HSRB review
The first part of this decision tree will help you determine if your research project will require HSRB review.
Is the project a research activity?
Excluded from review (insert statement).
Does it involve human subjects?
Excluded from review (insert statement).
Does it involve records of human subjects?
Project must be reviewed by HSRB.
Based on the information you have provided, your project requires HSRB review, the second part of this decision tree will help you determine if you qualify for exempt status or whether you will need an expidited or full review.
Is it minimal risk?
Is it 8.B.1?
Request exempt status (link to policy 2060).
Is it 8.B.2?
Request exempt status (link to policy 2060).
Is it 8.B.3?
Request exempt status (link to policy 2060).
According to the information you have provided, your project does not qualify for exempt status. You will need to complete the HSRB application and will be assigned either expidited or full review.
According to the information you have provided, your project does not qualify for exempt status. You will need to complete the HSRB application and will be assigned either expidited or full review.
Does it involve genetic material, etc.?
Project must be reviewed by HSRB.
Based on the information you have provided, your project requires HSRB review, the second part of this decision tree will help you determine if you qualify for exempt status or whether you will need an expidited or full review.
Is it minimal risk?
Is it 8.B.1?
Request exempt status (link to policy 2060).
Is it 8.B.2?
Request exempt status (link to policy 2060).
Is it 8.B.3?
Request exempt status (link to policy 2060).
According to the information you have provided, your project does not qualify for exempt status. You will need to complete the HSRB application and will be assigned either expidited or full review.
According to the information you have provided, your project does not qualify for exempt status. You will need to complete the HSRB application and will be assigned either expidited or full review.
Excluded from review (insert statement).
