How to Add a New External Site or Individual to an Approved Study
Version date: March 2019
The process for adding a new external site or individuals to an already IRB-approved study varies depending on the type of site or personnel as well as whether the HS-IRBs will be serving as IRB of record for that site. Generally, the following types of changes should be used when adding external sites or personnel:
- Expedited change
- External sites or collaborators for which the HS IRBs will not be serving as IRB of record
- External sites or collaborators for which the HS IRBs have already agreed to serve as IRB of record during initial review of the application
- Full change
- External sites or collaborators for which the HS IRBs have NOT yet agreed to serve as IRB of record
- Exempt change
- Depending on the involvement of external sties or collaborators in projects already determined by the HS IRBs may or may not require submission of change. Please contact the HS IRBs office for guidance on your particular situation.
Adding New Site or Individual to Standard ARROW Application
What information about the new external site(s) or personnel should the study team provide in the change of protocol?
When adding a new external site or personnel via a change of protocol, the change form, modified application, and IRB protocol (if applicable) all must address the following:
- Identify the new site(s) being added;
- Describe all of the study procedures that will be occurring at the new site(s);
- If the study procedures at the new site(s) will differ from those being conducted at sites already under the purview of the HS-IRBs, explain why;
- Identify who will provide IRB oversight for the new site(s) and, if applicable, indicate whether the study team is requesting the HS-IRBs serve as IRB of record for the new site; and
- If the HS IRBs will be serving as the reviewing IRB for new external sites, upload site-specific documents as applicable, such as recruitment materials and consent and authorization documents. For more information, see How to Draft Consent and Authorization Documents for Relying Sites.
Adding New Site to sIRB Application
What information about the new external site(s) or personnel should the study team provide in the change of protocol?
New sites should be used via the “add a site” button in the main study workspace. The add a site form should be completed with the following information.
- Upload delegation log for the site
- Address questions about local context for that site, such as any applicable state laws or other local requirements
- Upload site-specific consent and recruitment documents. For more information, see How to Draft Consent and Authorization Documents for Relying Sites