What is the difference between Full Board, expedited, and exempt review?
Full Board: Full Board IRB Review means the research is reviewed by the IRB at a convened meeting under strict Federal guidelines. Full Board IRB review is required for virtually all new research protocols; and is definitely required for research involving more than minimal risk, such as research involving invasive procedures, investigational drugs and devices, multiple blood sample collections, or research that involves vulnerable populations including subjects under 18 years of age, pregnant subjects, or special classes of at-risk populations. The IRB meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 12:15. The deadline for new study applications is the third Wednesday of every month to be considered for the following month’s full Board meeting. This allows the IRB Administrator to spend one week previewing the application, an additional week for the investigator to make necessary corrections, a few days for all of the application materials to be compiled and mailed, and approximately on
