Your college or university has an institutional review board that screens all studies that use human subjects. Which of the following should be the duties of the board?

Your college or university has an institutional review board that screens all studies that use human subjects. Which of the following should be the duties of the board?



A.

Protect the rights and welfare of human subjects recruited to participate in research activities.

B.

Decide whether a proposed study is statistically sound.

C.

Put more proposals in the minimal-risk category to speed the work in the event of work overload.

D.

Decide whether a proposed study will produce valuable information.

E.

Review the consent forms to ensure that subjects are informed about the nature of the study and potential risks.


Answer: E.

Review the consent forms to ensure that subjects are informed about the nature of the study and potential risks.



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