The criteria for IRB approval can be found in HRP-312 – WORKSHEET – Exemption and Limited IRB Review for exempt Human Research and HRP-314 – WORKSHEET – Criteria for Approval for non-exempt Human Research. The latter worksheet references other checklists that might be relevant to your study.

All checklists and worksheets can be found on the IRB web site. These checklists are used for initial review, continuing review, and review of changes to previously approved human research. You are encouraged to use the checklists to write your protocol or application in a way that addresses the criteria for approval.