Can research proceed at a foreign institution if no foreign IRB has reviewed the research?
The Common Rule discusses cooperating research institutions at 114, which envisions each institution reviewing the research through its IRB. When institutions are in foreign locations with no tradition of IRB review of the relevant research, the review of the US institution may be sufficient. If the IRB has concerns about the risk of harm to research participants, the IRB should make a serious effort to involve appropriate cultural expertise in its review by soliciting the cooperation of persons knowledgeable about the customs and language in the society where the research will occur. There are options that can be considered in order to ensure that research proceeds even in the absence of a foreign IRB. Some foreign IRBs have FWAs, and can be used for the review of research to be conducted in that country. Alternatively, a foreign IRB or ethics board in the country where the research is to be conducted can review the research. Back to the Top Compensation and Disguising Cessation of Pa
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