Criteria for Review
Adrian College Institutional Review Board Guidance on Whether a Research Project Requires IRB Review
| Does the project involve collecting information from living people? | →No→ | IRB Review NOT Required |
| ↓ Yes ↓ | ||
| Is the project a systematic investigation designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge? | →No→ | IRB Review NOT Required |
| ↓ Yes ↓ | ||
| Does the project fall under one of the Categories of Exempt Research? | →Yes→ | Use IRB Exempt Research Form |
| ↓ No ↓ | ||
| Does the project involve protected populations, invasive procedures, or the collection of sensitive information? | →No→ | IRB Expedited Review Required |
| ↓ Yes ↓ | ||
| IRB Full Review Required |
Forms
Protected Populations
Examples include, but are not limited to:
- Children/Minors
- Prisoners
- Pregnant women
- People with diminished capacity to give consent
- Mentally or physically challenged individuals
Invasive Procedures
- Includes medical procedures that break the skin or enter a body cavity
Sensitive Information
Examples include, but are not limited to:
- Information relating to sexual attitudes, preferences, or practices
- Information relating to the use of alcohol or drugs
- Information relating to illegal behavior
- Information that, if released, could reasonably place the individual at risk of criminal or civil liability or be damaging to the individual’s financial standing, employability or reputation
- Information that would normally be recorded in a patient’s medical record and the disclosure could reasonably lead to discrimination, stigmatization, etc.