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Directions
Each form has specific guidelines to help you properly complete the forms. Please
read them before completing the form. Below are general instructions for all the IRB
forms:
- Please read the forms and guidelines carefully!
- Submit completed forms to irb@memphis.edu* (note: do not submit forms or requested revisions to individual IRB Staff e-mail
addresses)
- Applications that are not completed properly will be returned to the investigator
as incomplete and will not be processed.
- A full review and approval may require 30 to 60 days for processing.
- The IRB will confirm receipt of your documents via e-mail within three business days.
*Due to a recent change in the IRB mailbox, emails may come back as undeliverable.
If this is the case, use the Global Address List to select "Institutional Review Board"
and try sending your email again.
Forms
Note: Thanks to a lot of feedback from you, the IRB has unlocked the IRR form to
enable tracked changes. If you are making revisions to your IRR, be sure to enable
tracked changes in the review ribbon in Microsoft Word.
Templates
Directions: There are instructions to aid the investigator on each of the templates.
These instructions must be removed from the final version of the document prior to
submission to the IRB.
| Templates |
Descriptions |
| Consent Document |
This template is used to obtain the legally effective informed consent of individuals
before involving them in research. Prior to submitting to the IRB, delete all embedded
directions to the researcher or it will be returned as incomplete.
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| Assent Document |
This template is used to gain a child's affirmative agreement to participate in research.
Prior to submitting to the IRB, delete all embedded directions to the researcher or
it will be returned as incomplete.
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| Parental Permission |
This template is used to gain a parent's permission for a child to participate in
research. Prior to submitting to the IRB, delete all embedded directions to the researcher
or it will be returned as incomplete.
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| Exemption Reviewer Checklist |
This template is used by the IRB Administrator to determine if your protocol qualifies
as exempt research.
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| Reviewer Checklist |
This template is used by the Board members when reviewing a protocol. |
| Recruitment Flyer: Word Document or PDF |
This template is used as a guideline for what should be included in a recruitment
flyer.
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Waivers
| Waivers |
Descriptions |
| Waiver of Written Documentation of Informed Consent |
The purpose of this form is to provide support for IRB members when reviewing research
involving the waiver of written documentation of informed consent. This form must
be used to request a waiver of written documentation of informed consent based on
federal regulation 45 CFR 46.117 [c].
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| Waiver of Informed Consent |
The purpose of this form is to provide support for IRB members when reviewing research
involving the waiver of informed consent. This form must be used to request a waiver of
informed consent based on federal regulation 45 CFR 46.116 [d].
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