200915P - IRB SERVICES OVERVIEW

Presentation at an Online Research Program held on Tuesday, 15 September 2020 at 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM. By Professor Omar Hasan Kasule Sr. MB ChB (MUK), MPH (Harvard), DrPH (Harvard) Chairman of the Institutional Review Board

 

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.

o 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.