Exempt Review
A study is considered EXEMPT because:
- Research on special education instructional strategies, comparison of techniques, or classroom management methods
- Research involving educational testing of survey or interview procedures or observation of public behavior
- Research involving existing data, documents, or pathological specimens if the sources are publicly available or subjects cannot be identified through any type of identifiers
- Research or demonstration projects that are designed to evaluate or otherwise study procedures of public benefit or service programs
- Taste and food quality food evaluations and consumer acceptance studies
Levels of IRB Review
Full Board:
- More than a minimal risk
- Not covered under other review categories
- Examples:
- Intervention involving physical or emotional discomfort or sensitive data;
- Involve a survey of a protected group like pregnant women
Expedited:
- No more than a minimal risk
- Fits 1 of 9 expedited review categories
- Examples:
- Collections of non-invasive specimens
- Research on existing documents like charts which were not originally part of research
Exempt:
- No more than a minimal risk
- Fits 1 of 6 exempt categories
- Examples:
- Research with de-identified records
- Anonymous surveys that do not have a known risk