To qualify for expedited review, a research project must fulfill the following criteria:
- The research project must pose minimal risk* to participants.
*Minimal risk: The probability and magnitude of harm or discomfort anticipated in the research are not greater in and of themselves than those ordinarily encountered in daily life or during the performance of routine physical or psychological examinations or tests.
- Identification of the participants and/or their responses cannot place them at risk of criminal or civil liability or be damaging to the participants' financial standing, employability, insurability, reputation, or be stigmatizing, unless reasonable and appropriate protections will be implemented so that risks related to invasion of privacy and breach of confidentiality are no greater than minimal.
Expedited Review Process
- The principal investigator (and research advisor if applicable) will complete the standard Wartburg IRB Human Subjects Protocol form and choose “expedited” as type of review.
- The researchers will submit the form and accompanying materials (in the same electronic file) to irb@wartburg.edu
- The chairperson of the IRB will assign two members of the committee to review the protocol. The members will make one of the following determinations:
- Approved
- Request for additional information and/or revisions
- Forward to full IRB committee for a full review
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