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Stratification of Potential Risk to Human Subjects

Group I

-Interview/Questionnaire

-Observation

-Teaching/Focus Group

-Retrospective Chart Review

-Designated by IRB as “minimal risk”

Group II

-Non-invasive diagnostic procedures

-Venipuncture for blood sample (less than five percent total blood volume per month)

-Approved device for approved indication

-Approved pharmaceuticals at approved dose for approved indication

-Vulnerable populations:

                 -Students, prisoners, children, pregnant women, cognitively impaired individuals

-Studies collecting sensitive information

Group III

-Non-approved drug

-Approved drug-new indication, new dose, new population

-Non-approved device

-Approved device– new indication, new dose, new population

-Gene therapy

-Principal Investigators with more than ten protocols open

Group IV

-Investigators with managed conflicts of interest

-SAE attributed to study

-Excessive SAEs reported

Exceptions

1. Will not be monitored unless requested by Vice Chancellor for Research

                 -Cancer Center (QASM review)

                 -Research using GCRC (Patient Advocate Review)

2. External Monitoring reports will be reviewed.  Additional monitoring will be at the discretion of the Committee.

                 -Industry-sponsored trials

                 -Studies with DSMBs (Data Safety Monitoring Board)