The institutional review board exists to
A) approve the statistical procedures proposed by the research proposal.
B) approve the budget specified in the proposal to guard against misappropriation of research funds.
C) determine if research participants are at risk under federal regulations.
D) discipline researchers who violate any of the above procedures.
E) All of these are true.

Question

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The institutional review board (IRB) is responsible for reviewing research proposals to ensure that the study complies with federal regulations and protects the rights and welfare of research participants. Therefore, choice C, determining if research participants are at risk under federal regulations, is the correct answer. Choices A and B are not the primary functions of the IRB, and choice D is not a typical response of the IRB.

The Institutional Review Board Exists to