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
- 103.005: 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
- 109.005: Establishing Board of Record Affiliations
200: REB Organization
- 201.010: 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
- 301.004: 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
- 403.009: 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
- 701.009: ICF Requirements and Documentation
800: Investigator Qualification & Responsibility
900: Quality Management
- 901.005: 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
- 102.003: Training & Education
- 103.003: Management of OHRE Personnel
- 104A.003: Conflicts of Interest – NMREB Members & REB Office Personnel
- 104B.002: Conflicts of Interest – Investigators
- 104C.003: Conflict of Interest - Organization
- 105.003: Signing Authority
- 106.003: Uses and Disclosures of Personal Health Information
- 107.002: Privacy and Confidentiality of Personal Information - Investigator
200: REB Organization
- 201.003: Composition and Management of NMREB
- 202.004: Duties of REB Members
- 203.003: REB Office Personnel Serving as REB Members
300: Functions and Operations
- 301.002: Submission Requirements and Administrative Review
- 302.002: NMREB Meeting Administration
- 303.002: Document Management
400: Review of Research
- 401.001: Research Exempt from NMREB Review
- 402.002: Delegated Review Procedures
- 403.002: NMREB review decision
- 404.002: Initial review Criteria for NMREB
- 405.002: Ongoing Review
- 406.002: Continuing Review
- 407.002: Study Completion
- 408.002: Study suspension and termination
500: Review Requiring Special Considerations
- 501.002: Vulnerable Populations
- 502.002: Review During Publicly Declared Emergencies
600: REB Communication and Notification
700: Informed Consent
- 701.002: ICF Requirements and Documentation
800: Investigator Qualification & Responsibility
900: Quality Management
- 901.002: External Inspection or Audit
- 902.002: Non-compliance
