HREBA Standard Operating Procedures
On July 1, 2016, the Health Research Ethics Board of Alberta (HREBA) adopted the Research Ethics Board (REB) Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) which have been developed by the Network of Networks (N2) and the Canadian Association of Research Ethics Boards (CAREB).
These SOPs are compliant with applicable Canadian and US regulatory and ethics guidance criteria. They provide a model which will facilitate the distribution, adoption and maintenance of a single standard for REBs in Canada.
Use of SOPs also ensures that the ethics board is constituted appropriately and conducts its processes in a way that protects the rights and safety of study participants.
Questions regarding the SOPs can be directed to info@hreba.ca
Standard Operating Procedures as one document (pdf)
Table of Contents (pdf)
100 GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (101-108)
SOP 102 Research Requiring REB Review
SOP 103 Training and Education
SOP 104 Management of REB Office Personnel
SOP 105A Conflicts of Interest REB Members and REB Office Personnel
SOP 105B Conflicts of Interest Researcher
SOP 105C Conflicts of Interest Organization
SOP 107 Use and Disclosure of Personal Information
SOP 108 Standard Operating Procedures Maintenance
200 REB ORGANIZATION (201-204)
SOP 201 Composition of the REB
SOP 202 Management of REB Membership
SOP 204 REB Office Personnel Serving as REB Members
300 FUNCTIONS AND OPERATIONS (301-303)
SOP 301 REB Submission Requirements and Administrative Review
SOP 302 REB Meeting Administration
400 REVIEWS OF RESEARCH (401-407)
SOP 403 Initial Review Criteria for REB Approval
SOP 404 Ongoing REB Review Activities
SOP 407 Suspension or Termination of REB Approval
500 REVIEWS REQUIRING SPECIAL CONSIDERATION (501-503)
SOP 501 REB Review During Publicly Declared Emergencies
600 REB COMMUNICATION AND NOTIFICATION (601-602)
SOP 601 Communication Researcher
SOP 602 Communication Research Participants
700 INFORMED CONSENT (701)
SOP 701 Informed Consent Form Requirements and Documentation
800 RESPONSIBILITIES OF INVESTIGATORS (801)
SOP 801 Researcher Qualifications and Responsibilities
900 QUALITY MANAGEMENT (901-903)
SOP 901 Quality Assurance Inspections
SOP 902 External Inspections or Audits
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Table of Concordance – October 2019