5 Considerations For Evaluating An eIRB System

By Faith Bertrand, CIP Consultant, Institutional Research Center of Excellence

In addition to other responsibilities, human subjects protection programs (HRPPs) and IRBs are tasked with ensuring a research protocol’s lifecycle is compliantly captured. To help support compliance initiatives, an eIRB system can provide study teams with necessary guidance when submitting research requests to the IRB. Such a system may also assist in identifying the appropriate research regulations. With an eIRB system, all necessary information and data is in one location, making for a simplified process from protocol submission to review.

Regardless of the organization’s size or specializations, shifting from paper-based processes to electronic systems is a significant undertaking. This blog outlines five considerations when selecting an eIRB system for your organization.