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REB Jurisdiction Policy

RS-RE-001   Research Ethics Board Jurisdiction, Auspices, and Oversight

Terms of Reference

 

Standard Operating Procedures

NS Health Research is developing a Human Research Protection Program. For more SOPs related to institutional operations, please visit the NS Health Intranet -Research and Innovation page. 

Section 1: General Administration

1-001          Authority and Purpose

1-002         Development and Maintenance

1-003         Signing Authority

1-004         Training and Education REB Members and Office Personnel

1-005         Management of REB Office Personnel

1-006A       Conflic of interest - REB Members ad Office Personnel

1-006B       Conflic of interest - Researchers

1-006C       Conflic of interest - Organization

1-007          Use of Scanned Signatures

1-008          Use and Disclosure of Personal Health Information

1-009          Health Canada REB Attestation (REBA) Form

Section 2: REB Organization

2-001         Composition of the REB

2-002        Management of the REB

2-003        Responsibilities of REB Members

2-004        Responsibilities of REB Office Personnel

Section 3: Functions and Operations

3-001         REB Submission Requirements and Administrative Review

3-002        REB Meeting Administration

3-003        REB Document Management, Archiving, and Retention

Section 4: Review of Research

4-001         Review of Research

4-002        REB Review of Decisions

4-003        Delegated Review Procedures

4-004        Initial Review - Criteria for REB Approval

4-005        Ongoing Review and Reporting

4-006        Annual Approval Process

4-007        Suspension or Termination of REB Approvals

4-008        Research Completion

4-009        Reporting New or Updated Safety Information

Section 5: Reviews Requiring Special Considerations

5-001        Review Requiring Special Considerations

5-002       Review of Research Involving Human Genetic Research and Research Concerning Human Reproduction

5-003       Review During Publicly Declared Emergencies

Section 6: REB Communication and Notification

6-001        Communication - Investigators and Research Staff

6-002       Communication - Research Participants

Section 7: Informed Consent

HRPP-SOP-004 Consent Development and Obtaining of Consent

Section 8: Responsibilities of Investigators

8-001        Investigator Qualifications and Requirements

Section 9: Quality Management

9-001        Quality Assurance Inspections

9-002       External Inspections or Audits

9-003       Non-Compliance