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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:
CORE FUNCTIONS OF IRB:· Research by clinical observation.
· Controlled clinical comparative research.
· Laboratory research.
· Epidemiological research.
· Genetic research.
· Qualitative research.
· Genetic research.
CORE FUNCTIONS OF IRB, con’t.:· 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.
OTHER IRB FUNCTIONS:· 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.
· 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.