During the course of a study, the researcher reports to the IRB that the consent form needs to be changed to reflect her new contact information. Who can approve this change?

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Tessa Gordon

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3 May, 04:41

During the course of a study, the researcher reports to the IRB that the consent form needs to be changed to reflect her new contact information. Who can approve this change?

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Kelsie Andersen · Answer 1

During the course of a study, the researcher reports to the IRB that the consent form needs to be changed to reflect her new contact information can be done by The Chair of the IRB.

Explanation:

The IRB chairs are selected by the Institutional Official and/or Vice President for Research. The experience of the current and former IRB members is used for the selection of these chairs. Their service lasts for 3 years. They can also renew it for 1 or 2 years that depends on the terms and conditions.

IRB chairs has the following responsibilities.

They conduct meetings and they are in charge of approving the minutes. They lead and conduct discussions that are related to procedural and controversial matters. they maintain confidentiality of the IRB discussions. They manage the conflicts of interests among the members. They document the discussions of IRB and the findings. They can approve the new changes like contact information, etc.