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Online Reliance System

Introduction

  • Logging in to the Online Reliance System
  • Overview of the reliance request and decision-making processes
  • Introduction to the Online Reliance System
  • Privacy Policy and Terms of Use
  • Documenting SMART IRB reliance arrangements made prior to launch of the Online Reliance System
  • Participating Institution contact information
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Registering for an account

  • Who can use the Online Reliance System?
  • Create an account to submit a request for reliance
  • Create an account as the Point of Contact (POC) for an institution

System Roles

  • Adding Users to a Request
  • Understanding System roles
  • Submitter role
  • Reliance POC role
  • Reliance POC Backup role
  • Designating multiple Reliance POCs

Submitting a request for reliance

  • Information needed to submit a request for reliance
  • Can the Reliance Point of Contact create and submit a reliance request?
  • Making changes to a Reliance Request
  • Participating Institution not listed in the Online Reliance System

Reliance Determination Process

  • Issuing the Site Specific Determination Letter
  • Indicating willingness to rely on the Reviewing IRB
  • Identifying a Reviewing IRB
  • Local context considerations
  • HIPAA privacy review
  • Communications from the Reviewing IRB
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Adding new sites to a request

  • Adding additional sites to a request
  • Why can't I amend my request with additional sites?

Post-Determination Processes

  • Next steps for a study after a reliance determination
  • Integration with local IRB applications
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