Research Tools
The following documents may be helpful when developing an IRB submission:
- Protocol Template for Greater than Minimal Risk Studies
- Exempt Categories as per 2018 Revised Common Rule (PDF)
- GW IRB Review Process: Visual Flow Charts (PDF)
- Institutional Review Board (IRB) Basics for GW Researchers (PDF)
Consent Tools
- Biomedical Consent Template (HRP-500)
- Social and Behavioral Consent Template (HRP-501)
- Minimal Risk Consent form No Signature (HRP-503)
- Assent Template Ages 7-12 (HRP-506)
- Assent Template Ages 13-17 (HPR-507)
- Audio/Video Permission Form
- Consent Form Creation Guide (MEDICAL Studies)
- Consent Form Creation Guide (SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL Studies)
- Informed Consent Template Language for Use of the Forte Payment System (DOC)
- Tips on Informed Consent Process from OHRP
- Translator/Back Translator Form for research involving non-English speakers (Not needed for exempt studies)
- What is the “Key Information” Section in the Informed Consent Form? (PDF)
Recruitment Tools
The following documents are not required for submission, but you may find them helpful in the application process:
Checklists
Type of Review Worksheets
External Resources Available to GW Investigators
Protocol Builder
Protocol Builder assists investigators with developing quality and consistent research protocols that make internal and IRB review processes more efficient. Protocol Builder offers a wide range of protocol templates that can be utilized by clinical researchers as well as social and behavioral researchers. GW's institutional license provides free access to the GW research community.
Research Match is a national recruitment registry that brings together volunteers who wish to be involved in research, with researchers who are looking for volunteers. All GW researchers have access to this tool as part of the university's partnership with the Clinical and Translational Science Institute at Children's National (CTSI-CN).
Please note that the use of ResearchMatch, and any text that will be posted on ResearchMatch, must be approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB). Researchers may describe their planned use of ResearchMatch in their IRB application. Or, if a study has already been approved, researchers must submit a protocol modification to begin using the tool for recruitment.
