One of the primary responsibilities of the IRB is to carefully review ____.
A) the informed consent procedure
B) the statistical analyses
C) other research in the topic area
D) any manuscripts produced from the research

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The most important responsibility of the IRB is to ensure that the rights and welfare of human participants are protected, which includes reviewing and approving the informed consent procedure to ensure that it is thorough, understandable, and voluntary. While the IRB may also review statistical analyses and other research in the topic area, and may recommend revisions to manuscripts produced from the research, these are secondary concerns that come after the review and approval of the informed consent procedure.

One of the Primary Responsibilities of the IRB Is to Carefully