We’ve finally accomplished a goal of ours — adding a new checklist for multisite studies relying on the UAMS IRB for oversight to the IRB’s “Single/Central IRB Review” web page. See the “checklist for UAMS investigators leading a multisite study for which the UAMS IRB is the IRB of record” link under “Resources.” This new tool complements the “Checklist for UAMS investigators relying on an external IRB,” which applies to UAMS studies using an external IRB for their IRB oversight.
We hope these checklists will be useful guides to these processes. We know it can get confusing. The IRB’s xIRB coordinator, Neitrisha Harris, can help you navigate the entire xIRB process, regardless of whether the UAMS IRB or an external IRB is reviewing the study. The IRB office can be reached at irb@uams.edu.