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Dear SPH Researchers:
With the end of the year approaching, we wanted to provide you with an update about SPH HRPP activity during the past year. In 2017, our HRPP office received:
- 53 initial IRB applications, of which 27 were approved following expedited IRB review and 16 exemptions were granted.
- 17 continuing review applications
- More than 30 protocol amendment applications
- 165 submissions to the SPH Human Subjects Research Assessment Form
These figures reflect a substantial increase from 2016.
Our office aims to make the HRPP/IRB review process as efficient as possible. On average, HRPP pre-review of protocols submitted to IDEATE were completed in 1 business day. Exempt protocols were reviewed and processed by our office in an average of 2 business days from time of receipt, and expedited protocols were reviewed by the IRB and processed by our HRPP office in an average of 4 business days. While we make every effort to facilitate timely HRPP/IRB review, please be reminded that there are several factors that may affect the duration of review, including the type of application, the quality of the application, the number of submissions received, and available IRB member expertise.
This year, our office streamlined and strengthened many of our systems and processes, including developing this website and a host of guidance and resource documents for SPH researchers. We look forward to another productive year ahead and continuing to support SPH faculty, students, and staff in their human subjects research activities. As always, please don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions, comments, or suggestions.
Happy New Year,
SPH HRPP team