What is included under Expedited Research?
To qualify for an expedited review, research must fall into nine (9) federally defined expedited categories. To review these categories and to use the expedited review forms, visit www.research.drexel.edu. Generally these categories involve collection of samples and data in a manner that is not anonymous and that involves more than minimal risk to subjects. Some examples of expedited research are: studies have to be minimal risk, studies are done using healthy volunteers, studies involving collection of hair, saliva or dental plaque samples, studies of blood samples from healthy volunteers; analyses of voice recordings, studies of existing pathological specimens with patient identifiers and survey of volunteers that are minimal risk and done with consent. One member of the IRB generally reviews Expedited review protocols. The reviewer may recommend the proposal to be reviewed by the full committee.
