Institutional+Review+Board+(IRB)+Process

You need an IRB protocol when you are doing research on human subjects. Research means any systematic investigation, including research development, testing and evaluation, designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge.
 * When do I need an IRB protocol?**

A human subject is a living individual about whom a research investigator (whether faculty, staff or student) obtains: (1) data through intervention or interaction with the individual or (2) identifiable private information or records.

A protocol is not required for program review, unless you intend to disseminate the results. Dissemination includes publication; presentation at a conference or seminar; or a thesis or dissertation.

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(Frieri, lorianne - September 22, 2011)