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Which form to use? -- FAQ about application submission

Applying for IRB Review and Approval

To better serve University of Minnesota researchers and Institutional Review Board (IRB) reviewers all human subject applications and several supporting documents have been revised. The revised forms will provide the IRB committee with more precise information for review.

The revisions affect all human subject applications: Health and Biological, Social and Behavioral and Exempt applications. Samples of revisions include Potential Biohazards, Inclusion/Exclusion of Children in research and changes to several appendices.

Use these application forms to apply for IRB approval to conduct research with human subjects that involves minimal or greater than minimal risk to human subjects or participants. (More about minimal risk.)

RSPP documents are protected since checkboxes and dropdown menus are utilized. If you are trying to use certain Microsoft Word features such as spell check, the document must be unprotected.

go toHealth & Biological/Medical Application Form
go toSocial & Behavioral Sciences Application Form
go toMedical Record Chart Review (MRCR) Form

The NEW Medical Record Chart Review (MRCR) application has been developed for researchers who plan to use medical record chart review methodologies only.  This new process has been especially tailored with medical record chart review researchers in mind.  No other types of research should be submitted on this form as they will be returned.

Applying for an IRB Exemption

go toExempt Screening from IRB Committee Review Application Forms
There are 5 exempt application forms available for research such as educational tests; surveys; interviews; observation of public behavior; studies of existing data, documents, records, pathological specimens, or diagnostic specimens; consumer acceptance or taste testing.

Not sure which form to use? See Which form to Use?


Request IRB Approval for a Change in Protocol

download formChange in Protocol Request Form

Researchers have the option of using this Change in Protocol Request From or a cover letter for submission of a change in protocol. Both options require the Principal Investigator's original signature.

Adding/Removing/Changing Personnel on an IRB Study

download formAdd/Change/Remove IRB Study Personnel (Microsoft Word)
Complete and submit this form to request personnel changes on an IRB study.

Adding/Removing/Changing Titles on an IRB Study

download formAdd/Change/Remove IRB Study Titles (Microsoft Word)
Complete and submit this form to request title changes on an IRB study.

Request Copies of IRB Study Documents

download formIRB Request for Document Copy (Microsoft Word)
Complete and submit this form to request copies of documents associated with an IRB study.

Continuing Review Forms

go toContinuing Review Forms


Research Templates and Samples

go toConsent/Assent Form Samples

go toHIPAA-related Forms and Templates


Scientfic Review Forms

go toDocumentation by Collegiate or Departmental Committee

go toDocumentation by IRB Scientific Review


Reporting Unanticipated Problems Form

download formUPIRTSO Form


Affiliated Research Registration Form -- In Development

An agreement allow the University of Minnesota Institutional Review Board to formally delegate research review responsibilities to the respective IRB for projects where:

  • University faculty or staff hold joint appointments
  • All research subjects are recruited and seen at that facility
  • Funding arrangements are not managed through University of Minnesota Sponsored Projects Administration.

This form registers activities on projects where the review was conducted through the researcher's respective IRB, eliminating the duplicity of a review conducted by both review boards.

download formAffiliated Research Registration Form

 

 
 
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