The Investigator’s Toolbox is a web-based information repository designed to assist investigators and staff involved in research involving human participants. The Toolbox contains templates, forms, guidelines, regulations and information materials to assist in the development and conduct of high quality research studies.

IRBNet Registration and Submission of Study Documents

• Access IRB Net (web)

How to submit using IRBNet

• Read Me First: A Brief Overview of IRBNet (Word doc)
• IRB New User Guide- READ ME IF YOU ARE A NEW USER (Word doc)
• IRBNet New Project Submission- READ ME FOR SUBMITTING NEW PROTOCOLS (PDF)
• IRBNet Post Submission Advanced Topics (PDF)

Forms

• Human Subjects Research Application (word doc)
• Human Subjects Research Application for Exemption (word doc)
• Request for Continuing Review (word doc)
• Protocol Modification Request (word doc)
• Human Subjects Research Final Report (word doc)
• Waiver of Some or all Elements of Informed Consent (word doc)
• Data and Safety Monitoring Plan (word doc)
• HIPAA Waiver Authorization (word doc)
• Report of Unanticipated Problems Involving Risks to Subjects (word doc)

Guidance Documents

• Guidance on Informed Consent (word doc)
  • Adult Informed Consent Template (word doc)
• Guidance on Parental Permission (word doc)
  • Parental Permission Template (word doc)
• Guidance on Child Assent (word doc)
  • Child Assent Template Ages 13-17 (word doc)
  • Child Assent Template Ages 7-12 (word doc)
• Reporting Unanticipated Problems and Adverse Events (word doc)

Recruiting Research Volunteers

• SocialSci (web)
• Becoming a Research Volunteer (pdf)
• Information for Research Participants (web)

Regulations and Resources

• Belmont Report (web)
• Nuremberg Code (web)
• 45CFR46 Common Rule (web)
• International Compilation of Human Research Standards (web)