Re: irb at pui question Kim Moreland 30 Mar 2000 11:49 EST
Peggy, This is the response from our IRB Coordinator at the University of Kansas: The use of data from incarcerated subjects would make this a full board decision, and the board should consider under what circumstances the data were gathered, including seeing a copy of the survey, consent form, and other pertinent data. If the incarceration facility has an IRB it would be good, if possible, to see what the IRB's comments on the survey were. The question didn't indicate what was asked in the survey, other than to state it was a satisfaction survey, so it would be essential to look over the survey too. If the incarceration facility doesn't have its own IRB, then the student's IRB is required by OHRP regs to incorporate prisoner input (or input from someone who would be a spokesperson for prisoners) when reviewing such research. That's my short answer. Just as a sidelight, although there are specific sections dealing with added protections relating to research dealing with prisoners, children, and pregnant women, no such added protections, other than a few sentences in the regs, have yet been developed with research involving people for whom ability to give informed consent may be limited due to limitations in their mental capacity. I have always found that to be a little odd. David Hann Kim Moreland, Director Contract Negotiations and Research Compliance The University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc. 2385 Irving Hill Road Lawrence, KS 66044-7552 Phone: 785/864-7431 Fax: 785/864-5049 >>> xxxxxx@USI.EDU 03/29/00 04:56PM >>> I need help on a quick IRB question. Student research at a state incarceration facility, using existing data: the facility conducted a satisfaction survey in the past. My student wants IRB permission to analyze the data, but the faculty sponsor is concerned about student/faculty/University liability if any of the prisoners later claim they were coerced to complete the survey. The guidelines concerning prisoners seem pretty clear that this does not qualify for exempt status. I guess we need to get informed consent, even though it's existing data. Does anyone out there in RESADM-L land have any wisdom on this for my concerned faculty sponsor? As usual, much appreciate the shared experience. Peggy Peggy F. Harrel, Ph.D. Director, Graduate Studies and Sponsored Research University of Southern Indiana xxxxxx@usi.edu 812-465-7016 http://www.usi.edu/gradstud/gradstud.htm http://www.usi.edu/gr&res/ogsr.htm ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") ====================================================================== ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") ======================================================================