Beginner's Guide To Minimal Risk Research

By Meghan Hosely, Marketing Copywriter

When an institutional review board (IRB) determines research is “minimal risk” (as defined in Department of Health and Human Services [HHS] and Food and Drug Administration [FDA] regulations), the research is potentially eligible for several regulatory flexibilities. How can researchers know when research is minimal risk? This blog aims to provide a beginner’s overview to the regulatory concept of “minimal risk,” and which regulatory flexibilities research might be eligible for.