Status of Institutional Review Board Meetings Conducted Through Web Conference Systems in Japanese National University Hospitals During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Questionnaire Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With the global proliferation of the novel COVID-19 disease, conventionally conducting institutional review board (IRB) meetings has become a difficult task. Amid concerns about the suspension of drug development due to delays within IRBs, it has been suggested that IRB meetings should be temporarily conducted via the internet.

Objective

This study aimed to elucidate the current status of IRB meetings conducted through web conference systems.

Methods

A survey on conducting IRB meetings through web conference systems was administered to Japanese national university hospitals. Respondents were in charge of operating IRB offices at different universities. This study was not a randomized controlled trial.

Results

The survey was performed at 42 facilities

SUBMITTER: Yagi K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7683025 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature