Standard Operating Procedures
Wherever possible, the office of Human Research Ethics adheres to the following standard Operating Procedures when reviewing ethics protocols.
Health Sciences Research Ethics Board
100: General Administration
- 101.006: SOP Maintenance
- 102.004: Using OCREB as Board of Record
- 103.006: Training & Education
- 104.004: Management of OHRE Personnel
- 105A.004: Managing Conflicts of Interest – HSREB Members & REB Office Personnel
- 105B.006: Managing Conflicts of Interest – Investigators
- 105C.003: Conflict of Interest - Organization
- 106.005: Signing Authority
- 107.006: Uses and Disclosures of Personal Health Information
- 108.004: Privacy and Confidentiality-Investigators
- 109.006: Establishing Board of Record Affiliations
200: REB Organization
- 201.011: Composition and Management of HSREB
- 202.007: Duties of REB Members
- 203.003: REB Office Personnel Serving as REB Members
- 204.001: HSREB Executive Working Group
300: Functions and Operations
- 301.005: Submission Requirements and Administrative Review
- 302.007: HSREB Meeting Administration
- 303.006: Document Management
400: Review of Research
- 401.004: Research Exempt from HSREB Review
- 402.004: Delegated Review Procedures
- 403.010: HSREB review decision
- 404.004: Initial review Criteria for HSREB
- 405.008: Ongoing Review
- 406.008: Continuing Review
- 407.003: Study Completion
- 408.005: Study suspension and termination
- 409.001: Cadaveric Sub-board for HSREB
500: Review Requiring Special Considerations
- 501.005: Vulnerable Populations
- 502.004: Review During Publicly Declared Emergencies
- 503.002: Review During Non-Emergency Closure
600: REB Communication and Notification
700: Informed Consent
- 701.010: ICF Requirements and Documentation
800: Investigator Qualification & Responsibility
900: Quality Management
- 901.006: Internal Quality Assurance Inspections
- 902.003: External Inspection or Audit
- 903.005: Non-compliance
Non-Medical Research Ethics Board
100: General Administration
- 101.003: SOP Maintenance
- 102.004: Training & Education
- 103.004: Management of OHRE Personnel
- 104A.004: Conflicts of Interest – NMREB Members & REB Office Personnel
- 104B.003: Conflicts of Interest – Investigators
- 104C.004: Conflict of Interest - Organization
- 105.004: Signing Authority
- 106.004: Uses and Disclosures of Personal Health Information
- 107.003: Privacy and Confidentiality of Personal Information - Investigator
200: REB Organization
- 201.004: Composition and Management of NMREB
- 202.005: Duties of REB Members
- 203.004: REB Office Personnel Serving as REB Members
300: Functions and Operations
- 301.003: Submission Requirements and Administrative Review
- 302.003: NMREB Meeting Administration
- 303.003: Document Management
400: Review of Research
- 401.002: Research Exempt from NMREB Review
- 402.003: Delegated Review Procedures
- 403.003: NMREB review decision
- 404.003: Initial review Criteria for NMREB
- 405.003: Ongoing Review
- 406.003: Continuing Review
- 407.003: Study Completion
- 408.003: Study suspension and termination
500: Review Requiring Special Considerations
- 501.003: Vulnerable Populations
- 502.003: Review During Publicly Declared Emergencies
600: REB Communication and Notification
700: Informed Consent
- 701.003: ICF Requirements and Documentation
800: Investigator Qualification & Responsibility
900: Quality Management
- 901.001: Internal Quality Assurance Inspection
- 902.003: External Inspection or Audit
- 903.003: Non-compliance
