Unsure of what approvals are needed to conduct research at Allina?
This document will help you determine if your project need Institutional Review Board (IRB) and Sponsored Projects Administration (SPA) approval. Your research may need to be reviewed by both the IRB and SPA.
Institutional Review Board (IRB)
In order to be compliant with Federal Regulation and Allina Policies, an Allina IRB must review and approve all research studies that involve Allina patients or are conducted in Allina facilities.
1. Are you conducting research on human subjects?
You are if you are:
Performing an intervention or interacting (including observation) with a person or persons which would not normally occur or not occur in this manner;
and/or
Obtaining, utilizing, and/or recording non-public information, data, or specimens, which you would not have otherwise, or utilizing these in a different manner;
with the intent to:
Test an idea or hypothesis, amass knowledge, and/or attempt to draw a conclusion which may contribute to generalizable knowledge about whether one way of doing something, for or with people, is better than another.
If the answer is NO, your project does not need to be reviewed by an Allina IRB.
If the answer is YES, the project will need to be submitted for IRB approval. Find out how.
A sponsored project is any program, project, or study supported in full or in part by funding from outside sources that requires specific performance or specified commitment of effort by Allina or in any way obligates an Allina business unit to any type of performance or resource commitment.
In order to remain compliant with Allina Policies, all grant applications for government funding must be reviewed and approved by Sponsored Projects Administration (SPA) prior to submission to the funding agency. In accordance with the policy, individuals who receive a notice of grant award must notify SPA for review and post-award monitoring.
2. Will the research project use Allina facilities for any items or services related to an investigational drug or device?
If the answer is NO, your project does not need to be reviewed by Allina's Sponsored Project Administration
If the answer is YES, you will need to submit your project for SPA review. Find out how.
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