Exempt Review
If investigators believe that their new project qualifies
for exemption, they should submit the IRB Protocol Summary Form along
with any required documentation (informed consent form, questionnaires,
advertisements, etc.) to the Office of Research Compliance.
Please note on the protocol form which exempt review
category you believe your research falls under (see below for
explanation of all 6 exempt categories). The ORC and the IRB
Chair
will determine if your project qualifies for exemption. If
you have questions, please contact the ORC.
Exemption
Categories
Research activities that involve human subjects
in one or more of the following six categories are exempt
from review
by the MU IRB.
Deadline: There is no deadline. Requests for exempt status
will be reviewed as they are received.
Submission: One original and one copy of
the IRB Protocol Summary Form and research tools; One copy
of the grant application,
if applicable.
Investigator Notification: Exempt approval by the MU IRB will be provided within two
weeks. Notification will be mailed to
the investigator
promptly and must be received before
initiating the study. For student PIs, approval is sent to the student's advisor on campus.
