Local Considerations

The Reliance System allows engaged sites to formally communicate local considerations to the proposed reviewing IRB for a given request. To provide local considerations, an institution first must signify that it is willing to rely on the proposed reviewing IRB. Upon selecting 'Yes' during the willingness to rely on the proposed Reviewing IRB for a given study, the following information will automatically populate on the page:

Please note that any documented local considerations, including PDFs and free text will be sent to the reviewing IRB via e-mail upon completion of the 'Willingness to Rely' function.