An Analysis of Information Technology Adoption by IRBs of Large Academic Medical Centers in the United States

作者：He Shan; Botkin Jeffrey R; Hurdle John F^*

来源：Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics, 2015, 10(1): 31-36.

DOI：10.1177/1556264614560146

• IRB performance/quality/assessment/evaluation
• accreditation
• clinical research informatics
• health information technologies

The clinical research landscape has changed dramatically in recent years in terms of both volume and complexity. This poses new challenges for Institutional Review Boards' (IRBs) review efficiency and quality, especially at large academic medical centers. This article discusses the technical facets of IRB modernization. We analyzed the information technology used by IRBs in large academic institutions across the United States. We found that large academic medical centers have a high electronic IRB adoption rate; however, the capabilities of electronic IRB systems vary greatly. We discuss potential use-cases of a fully exploited electronic IRB system that promise to streamline the clinical research work flow. The key to that approach utilizes a structured and standardized information model for the IRB application.

• 出版日期2015-2