What is the IRB review process?
• Researcher Preparation • Department Review and Approval • IRB Review and Approval • Conduct of Research and Reporting • Continuing Review • Ending the Study A diagram of the Human Subjects Application Life Cycle describes what happens within each phase. Once you have decided how you want to use human subjects in your research, begin the process by completing a Human Subjects Review Committee application form (UW 13-11) and submit it to the Human Subjects Division, Box 355752 – including all relevant information (grant proposals, drug or device information, consent forms, questionnaires, test instruments, advertisements, debriefing statements, contact letters, etc.). Federal, state and university regulations require that the use of human subjects in research be reviewed and approved by an Institutional Review Board (IRB). At the University of Washington, seven IRB Committees carry out this function: • Three review Biomedical research – Committees A, B, and D. • Three review Behavioral
The “Life Cycle” of a Human Subjects Application can be described as having six phases: • Researcher Preparation • Department Review and Approval • IRB Review and Determinations/Actions • Conduct of Research and Reporting • Continuing Review • Ending the Study A diagram of the Human Subjects Application Life Cycle describes what happens within each phase.
