US Medical Term · clinical
Institutional Review Board
Junta de Revisión Institucional
In 9 languages
| Language | Term |
|---|---|
| English | Institutional Review Board |
| Spanish (Español) | Junta de Revisión Institucional |
| Chinese (中文) | 机构审查委员会 |
| Korean (한국어) | 기관 심사 위원회 |
| Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) | Hội đồng xét duyệt cơ sở |
| Filipino (Tagalog) | Institutional Review Board |
| Portuguese (Português) | Comitê de ética em pesquisa |
| Thai (ภาษาไทย) | คณะกรรมการพิจารณาจริยธรรมการวิจัย |
| Japanese (日本語) | 施設内審査委員会 |
What it means
An Institutional Review Board (IRB) is a committee required by federal law to review, approve, and monitor research involving human subjects—including clinical trials—to ensure participant safety and ethical standards are upheld. Before a clinical study can enroll patients, the IRB evaluates the study's risk-benefit balance, informed consent procedures, and privacy protections. Participants in any federally regulated or FDA-overseen research have the right to read the IRB approval documentation and to withdraw from the study at any time without penalty or loss of ongoing medical care. Hospitals, universities, and independent organizations operate IRBs; many large studies use a centralized IRB.
How to say it
Sentences a patient might use with a doctor, nurse, pharmacist, or insurer:
IRB—institutional review board
junta de revisión institucional
research ethics committee
comité de ética de investigación
clinical trial oversight board
junta de supervisión de ensayos clínicos
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Last reviewed: September 2026