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When do I need to bring a study to the Institutional Review Board?

A. Participants

YES

NO

 
1
Are any participants under the age of 18?   
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2
Are any participants prisoners?   
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3
Are any of the participants cognitively/mentally disabled?
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4
Does the project involve surveys?
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  5 Are subjects being rewarded in any way for their participation?
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B. Does your project involve:   

   
 
1
Completion of self-report assessments?
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2
Interview procedures?
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3
Study of existing data (secondary analysis) recorded in such a manner that subjects can be identified? 
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4
Audio or video recording of participants?
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5
Collaboration between institutions? e.g., SSC, K-12 schools, health care agencies or other agencies 
  If yes, letters of support are required.
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C. If you answered yes to any of the above questions in part A or B you need to complete an IRB application and submit it for review.

D. Submit for electronic review to