How long does it take to obtain IRB Approval/Registration?
Exempt and Expedited protocols submitted to the social/behavioral IRB are reviewed weekly. Exempt and Expedited protocols submitted to the biomedical IRBs are reviewed on a rolling basis. The turnaround time from submission to approval generally takes 3-4 weeks for Exempt and Expedited protocols. Social/behavioral full Committee protocols are reviewed monthly; biomedical full Committee protocols are review twice per month. The turnaround time from submission to approval generally takes 4-8 weeks for full Committee protocols depending on the completeness of the submission including the required additional documents (e.g., informed consent/assent forms, recruitment materials, questionnaires) and whether other UCI Committees must first approve the research (e.g., CRFA, CTPRMC, DSRC). See: Human Subjects Application and Protocol Preparation Checklist.
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