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Overview of eIRB
• Provides efficient process of submitting, approving, tracking and management of IRB study submissions
• Electronic access to IRB-submissions and IRB-documents via any internet connection
https://eIRB.rutgers.edu
• Functions as one interface for all activities• Monitor study progress on-line• Paperless – NO KILLING TREES!
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Navigating Home Workspace: Personal Folders
•Current role: •Determines access level.•Multiple roles will be listed here (if applicable)•Select correct role •Each roles has own inbox
My committees: Provides quick link to each IRB committee
My Inbox: Default user page. Always takes you back to where you started.
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Navigating Home Workspace: Tabbed Areas
My Inbox: Displays all IRB submissions that have been assigned for your review
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Navigating Home Workspace: Tabbed Areas
Upcoming Meetings: Lists all upcoming committee meetings
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Study WorkspaceCurrent State: Specifies where the study is in IRB review/approval process
•View Study: Opens smart-form applications and allows committee member to submit reviewer notes
•Printer Version: Displays the entire application on one continuous page.
•View Differences: Opens page to view and compare changes made to original application
My Activities: Displays actions you can perform at this point
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Study Workspace
•History: A listing of all actions performed on this study submission
•Attachments: A listing of all documents uploaded to study
•Stamped Documents: Lists documents attached to this study which have been approved
•Department Approvals: Lists the department that approved study
•Reviewer Notes: Lists notes left by the reviewer
•Reviews: Lists assigned reviews for reviewer
•Change Log: Lists changes made to the initial application
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Steps to Review IRB Submission
STEP 1:You will receive an email with a direct link to the study.
Your 1st step is to click on the study link
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Steps to Review IRB Submission
STEP 2: Acknowledge Review
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Steps to Review IRB Submission
STEP 3: Review Study by clicking on the Printer Version or through the smart form view
Note: review study attachments via the Attachments tab
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Steps to Review IRB Submission
STEP 4: Add reviewer notes. To begin Click on View Study
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Steps to Review IRB SubmissionAdding reviewer notes
To add a note: Click on the Add button
To delete a note: Click on the Delete button
To edit a note: Click on the blue Committee Member Change Request Link
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Steps to Review IRB Submission Reviewer Checklists
STEP 5: Complete all reviewer checklist activities
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Steps to Review IRB Submission Reviewer Checklists
STEP 6: SUBMIT REVIEW
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Steps to Review IRB Submission
1) You will receive an email with a direct link to the study. Click on the study link
2) Acknowledge Review 3) Review Study by clicking on the “Printer Version” or
through the smart form view “View Study”4) Add reviewer notes.5) Complete all reviewer checklist activities6) Finally, click on Submit Review
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IRB Meeting
In order to establish quorum for the meeting, the IRB administrator will poll for attendance
You will be sent an email with a direct link to the meeting workspace
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IRB Meeting Accepting or Declining Meeting Attendance
Click on Confirm or Decline Attendance
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IRB Meeting Meeting Agenda
The IRB office will distribute the meeting agenda to all those who have confirmed attendance
You will be sent an email with a direct link to the meeting workspace
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IRB Meeting View Agenda
To view the agenda, Click on Meeting Agenda
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Contact us directly for help and/or assistance with your reviews
Newark: 973-972-3608 orNew Brunswick: 732-235-9806
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