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Home » OHRP Says Expedited Review Available for Minimal Risk Research
OHRP Says Expedited Review Available for Minimal Risk Research
February 20, 2008
Quality improvement research that poses minimal risk to human subjects, such as a study in which Michigan hospitals implemented checklists and other measures to reduce the rate of catheter-related infections in intensive care units (ICUs), is likely eligible for both expedited IRB review and a waiver of the informed consent requirement, Kristina Borror, director of the Division of Compliance Oversight at the HHS Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP), says.