This section contains policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for IRB review and administration. The SOPs reflect the IRB’s understanding and interpretation of the federal regulations that protect human subjects in research, applicable state and local laws, and best practices. The SOPs serve as a reference for IRB members, IRB staff, and investigators involved in human subjects research at Northeastern.
Human Subjects Research Policy
IRB Standard Operating Procedures (Faculty)
- SOP Amendments to Previously Approved Research
- SOP Appendix - Class Projects Consent Form
- SOP Appendix - Decision Tree for Class Projects
- SOP Authorization Agreement Process
- SOP Child Assent and Parental Permission
- SOP Class Projects
- SOP Closing an IRB Protocol
- SOP Continuing Review
- SOP Convened Review
- SOP Data Collected Without IRB Approval
- SOP Data Security
- SOP Exempt Review
- SOP Expedited Review
- SOP Faculty Use of Their Own Students in Research
- SOP Lapsed Research
- SOP IRB Membership
- SOP IRB Member Conflict of Interest
- SOP Obtaining Informed Consent
- SOP Online Research/Online Consent
- SOP Reportable New Information
- SOP Student Investigators
- SOP Translation for Studies Conducted in a Language Other than English
IRB Standard Operating Procedures (Students)
- SOP Appendix - Decision Tree for Class Projects
- SOP Appendix - Class Projects Consent Form
- SOP Child Assent and Parental Permission
- SOP Class Projects
- SOP Convened Review
- SOP Data Collected Without IRB Approval
- SOP Data Security
- SOP Exempt Review
- SOP Expedited Review
- SOP Obtaining Informed Consent
- SOP Online Research/Online Consent
- SOP Student Investigators
- SOP Translation for Studies Conducted in a Language Other than English
