IRB Application Content

You will be asked to provide a detailed summary of your proposed study by addressing the following items: 

• State the purpose of the study/provide the research hypothesis
• Provide the background; describe any past studies and any relevant experimental or clinical findings that led to the plan for this project
• Give details for your research plan by providing an orderly scientific description of the intended methodology and procedures as they directly affect the subjects
• Give the location(s) the study will take place
• Provide the duration of the study projec

You will need to provide details outlining the participants of your study and planned method(s) of recruitment:

• Describe who will be included in the study and any inclusion and exclusion criteria
• Provide the exact age range of participants
• Describe how participants will be recruited and details of the forms of advertisement for recruitment

You will be asked to provide details about any risks or benefits to your participants: 

• Provide details of the benefits to participants
• Provide details about any risks (physical, social, psychological, legal, economic) to participants
• Share details of any planned use of deception
• Indicate the degree of risk (minimal or greater than minimal)

Provide any details around compensation to participants: 

• Will participants be financially compensated for the study; if yes, provide details of amount, type, source of funds
• If students, will they be offered class credit; if yes, describe what alternative assignment(s) students may complete to get equal amount of credit should they opt out of the study
• Provided details for any other inducements that would be provided to recruit participants

Provide details on how you plan to maintain confidentiality and data security: 

• Provide details on any personal identifiers that you plan to collect from participants
• How will identifiers be translated or protected
• How will you protect participant confidentiality and secure research documents, recordings and other records

Provide details of how you plan to protect confidentiality for participants: 

• Will you be using a written informed consent form that participants read and sign or will you be requesting a modification or waiver; provide details of how you will obtain consent
• Will you be working with minors under the age of 18 and will you be using assent forms
• If you are requesting a modification or waiver of written consent, provide details on why and what modifications you are planning