REB Processes and Policies
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Section 1 - General Administration
NSHA REB-SOP-1-001 Authority and Purpose
NSHA REB-SOP-1-002-Development and Maintenance
NSHA REB-SOP-1-003- Signing Authority
NSHA REB-SOP-1-004-Training and Education REB Members & Staff
NSHA REB-SOP-1-005-Management of REB Office Personnel
NSHA REB-SOP-1-006A-Conflict of Interest - REB Members and REB Office Personnel
NSHA REB-SOP-1-006B-Conflict of Interest - Researcher
NSHA REB-SOP-1-006C-Conflict of Interest - Organization
NSHA REB-SOP-1-007 Use of Scanned Signatures
NSHA REB-SOP-1-008 - Use and Disclosure of PHI
NSHA REB-SOP-1-009- Health Canada REB Attestation (REBA) Form
Section 2 - REB Organization
NSHA REB-SOP-2-001- Composition of the REB
NSHA REB-SOP-2-002- Management of REB Membership
NSHA REB-SOP-2-003- Responsibilities of REB Members
NSHA REB-SOP-2-004-Responsibilities of REB Office Personnel
Section 3 - Functions and Operations:
NSHA REB-SOP-3-001- NSHA REB Submission Requirements & Administrative Review
NSHA REB-SOP-3-002- NSHA REB Meeting Administration
NSHA REB-SOP-3-003- NSHA REB Document Management, Archiving & Retention
Section 4 - Review of Research
NSHA REB-SOP-4-001-Review of Research
NSHA REB-SOP-4-002-NSHA REB Review Decisions
NSHA REB-SOP-4-003-Delegated Review Procedure
NSHA REB-SOP-4-004-Initial Review - Criteria for REB Approval
NSHA REB-SOP-4-005- Ongoing Review and Reporting
NSHA REB-SOP-4-006- Annual Approval Process
NSHA REB-SOP-4-007- Suspension or Termination of REB Approval
NSHA REB-SOP-4-008- Study Completion
NSHA REB-SOP-4-009- Reporting New.Updated Safety Information
Reviews Requiring Special Considerations
NSHA REB-SOP-5-001- Reviews Requiring Special Consideration
NSHA REB-SOP-5-003 - Review During Publicly Declared Emergencies
REB Communication and Notification
NSHA REB-SOP-6-001 - Communication - Investigators and Research Staff
NSHA REB-SOP-6-002 - Communication - Research Participants
Informed Consent
NSHA REB-SOP-7-001 - Informed Consent Requirements and Documentation
Responsibilities of Investigators
NSHA REB-SOP-8-001 - Investigator Qualifications and Responsibilities
Quality Management
NSHA REB-SOP-9-001 - Quality Assurance Inspections
NSHA REB-SOP-9-002 - External Inspections or Audit
NSHA REB-SOP-9-003- Non-Compliance
Other:
NSHA REB Terms of Reference - 2021