Institutional Review Board Standard Operating Procedures Manual
The document outlines the standard operating procedures for the Arizona College of Nursing Institutional Review Board (IRB). It details the IRB's mandate, composition, membership, meeting schedules, and facilitation. It covers the types of human subjects research requiring IRB review, the review processes (exempt, expedited, and full), and special circumstances like amendments, adverse events, and research suspension or termination. The document also includes sections on IRB records maintenance, standard operating procedures review, and various appendices with forms for protocol review, applications, and reporting.