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201110P - IRB SERVICES OVERVIEW

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Presentation at an Online Research Program held on Monday, 16 November 2020 at 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM by Professor Omar Hasan Kasule MB ChB (MUK), MPH (Harvard), DrPH (Harvard) Chairman of the Institutional Review Board, King Fahad Medical City


SCOPE OF RESEARCH: IRB Covers The Following  Types  Of  Research:

  • Research by clinical observation.
  • Controlled clinical comparative research. ́Laboratory research.
  • Epidemiological research.
  • Genetic research.
  • Qualitative research.
  • Genetic research. 


CORE FUNCTIONS OF IRB:

  • Assessing and approving research on patients, volunteers, KFMC staff and human tissues.
  • Assessing any research involving access to medical records with a potential to breach confidentiality.
  • Monitoring the conduct of research to detect any ethical violations.


CORE FUNCTIONS OF IRB, con’t.

  • IRB oversight activities include monitoring full review IRB approved research yearly and monitoring the consent process.
    • A continuing review process is integral to the audit and monitoring processes.
  • Assuring protection of research subjects’ physical and mental well-being as stipulated in the Helsinki Declaration.
  • Protection of the researchers and the institution in which they work by advising them about ethical conduct so that they do not commit.


OTHER IRB FUNCTIONS:

  • Issue letters to heads of department to allow researchers.
  • Issue letters to security to allow external researchers to enter KFMC.
  • Certification of various issues to sponsors and other agencies.
  • Approval of manuscripts for publication.
  • General advice on research methods for researchers.


EXEMPT REQUEST FORM: 



EXEMPT CONSENT FORM:



EXEMPT CONSENT FORM:



EXPEDITED REQUEST REVIEW FORM:



EXPEDITED REQUEST REVIEW FORM 2: 



EXPEDITED STUDIES CONSENT FORM:



EXPEDITED STUDIES CONSENT FORM: con’t. 



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