Which of the following is true about research that is vetted by the IRB?
A) All research, even those with minimal risk to participants, are fully vetted and discussed by the full IRB committee.
B) Some research is vetted by the full IRB committee, but not others. It depends on the nature of risk that the participant will be exposed to.
C) Research that is for the immediate good of society, such testing new medicine that can potentially save lives, is exempted from being vetted by the full IRB committee.
D) Research with few confidentiality risks, for example, studies that assign numbers to individual participants such that the data are not linked to any identifiable information, are exempted from IRB review.

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The IRB reviews all research involving human subjects, but the level of review may vary based on the level of risk involved for the participants. Some studies may only require review by a subcommittee, while others may require review by the full committee. Exempt studies (such as those with minimal risk or involving only anonymous data) may not require IRB review, but this is not true for all studies that are intended for the good of society.

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