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IRB (Institutional Review Board)
治験審査委員会（IRB） (chiken shinsa iinkai)
An Institutional Review Board (IRB) is an independent committee that reviews and approves research involving human subjects to ensure participant rights, safety, and welfare are protected. IRBs evaluate study protocols, informed consent documents, and ongoing studies. Federal regulations require IRB oversight for research conducted or funded by federal agencies and for studies supporting FDA submissions. IRBs have the authority to approve, modify, or reject research proposals. Members typically include scientists, non-scientists, and community representatives.
Any federally funded clinical trial or research study involving patients must receive IRB approval before enrolling participants.
In 9 languages
| Language | Term |
|---|---|
| English | IRB (Institutional Review Board) |
| Japanese (日本語) | 治験審査委員会（IRB） |
| Chinese (中文) | 机构审查委员会 |
| Korean (한국어) | 기관 심사 위원회 |
| Portuguese | Comitê de Revisão Institucional |
| Spanish | Junta de Revisión Institucional |
| Filipino | IRB (Institutional Review Board) |
| Thai | คณะกรรมการพิจารณาของสถาบัน |
| Vietnamese | Hội đồng đánh giá thể chế |
| Romanization | chiken shinsa iinkai |
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