How to use the Institutional Review Board Submission System Patricia Hargrove, Ph.D. MSU IRB Coordinator Spring 2012.

How to use the Institutional Review Board Submission System

Patricia Hargrove, Ph.D.

MSU IRB Coordinator

Spring 2012

Topics

Background How to Register Submitting a New Proposal Submitting Other Types of Proposals

IRBNet Background

IRBNet is an electronic system for managing Institutional Review Board proposal.

Only IRBNet proposals will be processed The important address for IRBNet is

www.irbnet.org

Training videos are available at irbnetresources.org

user: mankatopassword: training1

How to Register

Go to IRBNet at www.irbnet.org Click on New User Registration and

complete form Hints:

use proper name password should be 8 characters

Read and accept terms of use conditions. Add your affiliation.

Shortcut type “Minnesota” in “Search” Provide contact information

MSU email address is recommended.

How to Submit a New Proposal

Log into IRBNet (irbnet.org) Click on “Create New Project” Complete required information

you may omit “Internal Reference Number” continue to next page

Build Proposal (Project) Download MSU Application: complete and

upload Consider using Download/Templates for

support documents (consent, assents, etc.) You can download your own support

documents Ignore “Training and Credentials”

Once you have uploaded documents, you can edit them and/or delete them.

Then

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You will probably want to “share” the draft, if you have other members of the team. Sharing can be full or partial

Sign your proposal Submit your proposal

Accessing Your Feedback

You will receive an email indicating that a decision has been made.

Go to “”Review.”

Submitting a Revision

Review feedback from the IRB Go to “My Projects.” Click on proposal to be revised. Click on “Project History.” Click on “Create a New Project.” Do not use Unlock function. Label this as a “Revision.”

Submitting a Modification

See directions on the MSU IRB webpage (http://grad.mnsu.edu/irb/)

Download modification application in the after you sign in at IRBNet.org.

Complete the form. Submit the modification application and

any other supporting documents. Label “Amendment/Modification.”

Proposals that were submitted and approved using the ‘old’ online system or paper documents should use the IRBNet (irbnet.org) system for minor modifications.

You will have to create a “new proposal” if you had a previously approved paper or old online system.

Submitting a Continuation Proposal

See directions on the MSU IRB webpage (http://grad.mnsu.edu/irb/)

Download continuation application in the after you sign in at IRBNet.org.

Complete, then submit the continuation application and any other supporting documents.

Label “Continuing Review/Progress Report.”

Proposals that were submitted and approved using the ‘old’ online system or paper documents should use the IRBNet (irbnet.org) system for continuation.

You will have to create a “new proposal” if you had a previously approved paper or old online system.

Important Information

[email protected]

http://grad.mnsu.edu/irb/

SPRING 2012 Deadline: April 23, 2012