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Types of Review
The code of federal regulations (45CFR46) define the types of review conducted by the IRB. Unfortunately the poor word choice of these regulations can be confusing.
Below are the definitions based on the regulations:
Full Committee Review - A full committee must review the study. Approvals generally take from 35 to 50 days (most institutions of our size take 45 to 70 days for approvals)
Expedited Review - This term does not refer to the time it takes to approve a study. Rather, expedited means that this study will not go before full committee. It must, however, go through staff pre-review, any modification necessary, and then a chair review. Depending on the amount of new studies submitted in a month, approvals can take from 25 to 35 days. To be submitted as expedited, the study must meet expedited criteria and be considered minimal risk.
Exempt Review - This type of review also requires staff pre-review and must meet exempt criteria and be considered minimal risk.
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