What does “exempt from full board review” mean and how is it different from an “expedited review”?
The federal government has determined that some minimal risk human subject research may be categorized either as exempt or capable of receiving an expedited review. Like many universities, JCU requests full information on possible exempt or expeditable projects to ensure that the research is indeed minimal risk. Exempt projects may be examined by one or two reviewers. Expedited category projects are generally reviewed by two or three reviewers. Non-minimal risk projects are reviewed by the entire board. The IRB reserves the right to make the final determination as to which review is appropriate. Refer to Information Sheet 1 and Information Sheet 2 on our forms page for more information about exempt and expedited projects.
