IRB: Full Committee Review

These studies are reviewed by the IRB committee at a convened meeting. Full committee review is required for:

• Studies that entail more than minimal risk for the research subjects OR
• Studies that are minimal risk, but do not fit in an exempt or expedited review category.

Examples of studies requiring full committee review:

• Audio-video recorded interviews for which a breach of confidentiality could expose the interviewee to social, economic, legal, or other risk
• Randomized treatment studies
• Studies using investigational drugs and/or devices
• Behavioral studies involving risky interventions, observations of illegal behavior or very sensitive data/questions
• Studies focused on participants that are vulnerable populations such as prisoners, children, undocumented people, victims of traumatic experiences, etc.