What Does the Role of an IRB Include? (Select All

question 26

Multiple Choice

What does the role of an IRB include? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Assisting researchers in maintaining rigor during the data analysis phase of a study
• B) Ensuring that human subjects are protected from undue risks
• C) Providing approval for studies to be conducted at an institution
• D) Interviewing subjects for the informed consent process
• E) Ensuring that Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ( HIPAA ) privacy rules will be maintained in a study

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Definitions:

Neuralgia

A medical condition characterized by severe pain along the distribution of a nerve.

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

A condition characterized by the gradual degeneration of neurons in the brain and spinal cord, resulting in weakening and shrinkage of muscles.

Epilepsy

A neurological condition characterized by recurrent seizures, caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain.

Guillain-Barré Syndrome

A rare neurological disorder in which the body's immune system mistakenly attacks part of its peripheral nervous system.