Conducting research with human participants : an IRB guide for students and faculty

Table of Contents: Part 1: Start Here: The Institutional Review Board Process on Your Campus Chapter 1. Understanding Why You Submit an IRB Protocol for Review of Your Research Plans Chapter 2. IRB Considerations Hidden in Your Research Study and Coursework Chapter 3. Getting to Know Your Institutional Review Board Part 2: Strategies for Success in Your IRB Protocol Chapter 4. Categories of Review: Classification of Your Protocol Chapter 5. The Protocol Approval Process: From Draft IRB to Final Approval Chapter 6. Special Protections for Vulnerable Groups Part 3: Approved Protocols: Your Roles and Responsibilities in the Research Process Chapter 7. You're Approved to Conduct Your Study, Now What? Chapter 8. What Happens If Something Happens: Adverse Events and Unanticipated Problems Chapter 9. Beyond Compliance in Research Governance: Ensuring Your Work with Human Research Participants Benefits Individuals, Families, and Communities

This book is the sole guidebook needed to navigate the IRB procedure and obtain rapid approval of research protocols. This manual guides readers through the history of institutional review boards (IRBs), tactics for creating and amending protocols, and recommendations for working with an approved protocol in the field.