The IRB
Federal Regulations, Policy, and Guidance
Good Clinical Practice
Clinical Research in the News
AY 2022-2023 Workshops
100

By federal rule, the IRB should include at least one _________ and non-_________.

What is a scientist? 

100

Subparts B, C, and D  of the federal regulations specifically call out protections for these three categories of participants.

What are pregnant women and fetuses, prisoners, and children?

100

A compilation of the clinical and nonclinical data on the investigational product which is relevant to the study of that product in human subjects.

What is the Investigator Brochure? 

100

Once seen as a party drug, this is gaining interest in the treatment of depression with clinical trials underway across the nation.

What is ketamine? 

100

Electronic platform that can be used to create eConsents.

What is REDCap? 
200

Musical sounding acronym for the Accreditation body for Human Research Protection Programs.

What is AAHRPP?

(pronounced A-HARP)

200

Alpha/Numeric mechanism by which devices are cleared by the FDA for marketing.

What is 510(k)?

200

Both ________ informed consents and  _________ informed consents should be as part of a study's documentation.  

What is blank and signed?

200

A smartwatch used to collect real-time heart rhythm data from participants in a clinical trial is an example of what kind of technology.

What is digital health technology (DHT)?

200

Often confused with severity, this assessment of an adverse event is based on outcome - when things result in death or hospitalization, for example.

What is seriousness? 


What is a serious adverse event?

300

This is the word that indicates a minimum number of IRB members that must be present for a vote.

What is a quorum?

300

This office provides leadership in the protection of the rights, welfare, and wellbeing of human subjects involved in research conducted or supported by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

What is OHRP?

300

Who is responsible for notifying the FDA of drug related adverse events in a clinical trial? 

Who is the Sponsor? 


Who is the Sponsor-Investigator?

300

Known as a RCA, this type of analysis can be a vital step in developing and writing a CAPA.

What is Root Cause Analysis?

400

The exemption category can used for chart review submissions to the IRB.

What is Category 4?

400

This Act, signed into law on December 13, 2016, is designed to help accelerate medical product development and bring new innovations and advances to patients who need them faster and more efficiently.

What is the 21st Century Cures Act (Cures Act)?

400

In ICH GCP, the ICH stands for this. 

What is International Council for Harmonization?

400

Initiation, Planning, Execution, Monitoring, and Controlling and Closure are all steps in this cycle.

What is the Project Management cycle? 

500

This type of chart, used often in project management, is a spreadsheet tool to plan and review tasks and deadlines.

What is a GANTT chart?