Question

During the course of a study, the researcher reports to the IRB that the consent form needs to be changed to reflect her new contact information. Who can approve this change?

Answer 1

During the course of a study, the researcher reports to the IRB that the consent form needs to be changed to reflect her new contact information can be done by The Chair of the IRB.

Explanation:

The IRB chairs are selected by the Institutional Official and/or Vice President for Research . The experience of the current and former IRB members is used for the selection of these chairs. Their service lasts for 3 years. They can also renew it for 1 or 2 years that depends on the terms and conditions.

IRB chairs has the following responsibilities.

• They conduct meetings and they are in charge of approving the minutes.
• They lead and conduct discussions that are related to procedural and controversial matters.
• they maintain confidentiality of the IRB  discussions.
• They manage the conflicts of interests among the members.
• They document the discussions of IRB and the findings.
• They can approve the new changes like contact information,etc.