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Friday, May 18, 2012
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DECISION TREE V.    Review and Consent Required for Research Involving Human Biological Specimens
 
SUBJECTS IDENTIFIABLE SUBJECTS NOT IDENTIFIABLE
RESEARCH PROCEDURES USED 
TO ACQUIRE MATERIAL 

(specimens acquired using
additional procedures beyond
those required for clinical purposes)

CLINICAL PROCEDURES ONLY

(material gathered for clinical purposes; specimens would otherwise be discarded)

CLINICAL PROCEDURES ONLY 

(material gathered for clinical purposes; specimens would otherwise be discarded)

MORE THAN MINIMAL RISK 

(e.g., genetic material will be studied) 

MINIMAL RISK MINIMAL RISK MINIMAL RISK
  DATA GATHERED PROSPECTIVELY  DATA GATHERED PROSPECTIVELY 

 

DATA GATHERED PROSPECTIVELY  OR RETROSPECTIVELY  DATA GATHERED RETROSPECTIVELY 

("retrospective" means the data already exist at the time the research commences)

Full IRB Review Expedited Review May Be Allowed * Expedited Review May Be Allowed * Exemption from Review May Be Allowed** 
Prior Informed Consent Required Prior Informed Consent Required Waiver or Variation of Consent May Be Allowed Waiver of Consent May Be Allowed

             *see criteria for expedited review                    **see criteria for exemption from review

 

Decision Tree I:  Level of Review, Based on Study Design
Decision Tree II:  Level of Review, Based on Subject Population
Decision Tree III:  When Waivers or Variations in the Consent Process May Be Allowed
Decision Tree IV:  Consent Process Required:  Persons Not Able to Consent to Research

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