What is the Protocol Review Committee?
The Protocol Review Committee (PRC) is responsible for providing the RTRN with a thorough scientific, ethical, and operational assessment of study concept plans and research protocols. A subgroup of the PRC reviews Concept Plans. Review criteria includes: 1) Potential for improving health outcomes; 2) relevance to health disparities; 3) cultural appropriateness and relevance; and 4) potential for translation of findings. The PRC will identify clinical research resources and expertise, DTCC resources, potential biomedical ancillary studies, feasibility of multi-site approach, and assess community level involvement, potential cost implications and make recommendations for required resources that may be needed for implementation. Protocol reviews will be conducted by the entire PRC because they are more detailed and involve evaluation of both the study design as well as the proposed operations. The PRC will ensure that study protocols are accurate, consistent, complete and, to the extent
