IRB Guidance and Resources

Guidance Documents

Does My Project Need IRB Review

Research with Human Subjects Conducted by Students

Collaborative Research

IRB Data Security

Human Subject Regulations Decision Charts

IRB Guidance – Exempt Category 1

IRB Guidance – Exempt Category 2

IRB Guidance – Exempt Category 3

IRB Exercise Policy

Templates

Consent Template Expedited and Full Board

Agreement to Participate Template

Child Assent Template

Legally Authorized Representative Consent Template

Parental Consent Template

GDPR Consent Addendum

HIPAA Consent Addendum

IAA Template

IIA Template

Letter of Introduction for Student Project Involving Human Subjects

Useful Links

URI Environmental Health and Safety

DHHS Office of Human Research Protections (OHRP)

DHHS Regulations for the Protection of Human Subjects (Common Rule, 45 CFR 46)

FDA Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects (21 CFR 50 and 56)

HIPAA Privacy Rule

NIH Certificates of Confidentiality

NIH Policy and Guidelines on the Inclusion of Children in Research

NIH Guidelines on the Inclusion of Women and Minorities as Subjects in Clinical Research