What does “conditional” approval mean?
If an investigator receives feedback from the IRB indicating that the proposal has been conditionally approved, this does not mean you can go ahead and begin your research. You have certain conditions to meet in order to achieve approval. You must respond to the IRB chair in writing. Your response will be reviewed by the Compliance Manager and IRB Chair (or designated IRB members). Provided that the Chair accepts your responses and addition revisions are not required, she will grant final approval of the project. Only after final approval has been granted may an investigator begin the research. • What if I don’t understand or disagree with the feedback I receive from the IRB, and/or feel my project has been misconstrued? The IRB welcomes an open dialogue between it and the Loyola community of which it is a part. Thus, investigators are welcome and strongly encouraged to contact the IRB Chair or Compliance Manager to discuss the feedback they’ve received, express any concerns or, to cla
