Polices and Procedures
The Health Research Ethics Board (HREB) Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) have been adapted from the Network of Networks (N2) and the Canadian Association of Research Ethics Boards (CAREB-ACCER) SOPs for research ethics boards in Canada. The HREB SOPs comply with the Health Research Ethics Authority Act, as well as applicable Canadian and US regulatory and ethics guidance criteria. They will be reviewed every three years unless changes to applicable legislation, regulations and guidelines necessitate an earlier review.
Glossary of Terms
HREB Terms of Reference
1. HREB Authority and Purpose Policy
2. Authority of Appeal Panel Policy
3. HREB Organization and Operations Policy
- SOP 103 TRAINING AND EDUCATION OF HREB MEMBERS AND REO PERSONNEL
- SOP 105a CONFLICTS OF INTEREST – HREB MEMBERS AND REO PERSONNEL
- SOP 105b CONFLICTS OF INTEREST – RESEARCHERS
- SOP 106 HREB SIGNATORY AUTHORITY
- SOP 201 COMPOSITION
- SOP 202 HREB ORGANIZATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF HREB MEMBERS
- SOP 301 RESEARCH SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- SOP 302 HREB MEETING ADMINISTRATION
- SOP 303 DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT
- SOP 403 INITIAL REVIEW – CRITERIA FOR HREB APPROVAL
4. HREB Review Policy
- SOP 102 ACTIVITIES REQUIRING HREB REVIEW
- SOP 401 HREB REVIEW DECISIONS
- SOP 402 DELEGATED REVIEW
- SOP 403 INITIAL REVIEW – CRITERIA FOR HREB APPROVAL
- SOP 404 ONGOING HREB REVIEW ACTIVITIES
- SOP 405 CONTINUING REVIEW
- SOP 406 RESEARCH COMPLETION
- SOP 407 SUSPENSIONS, TERMINATIONS AND CANCELLATIONS OF APPROVAL
- SOP 501 HREB REVIEW DURING PUBLICLY DECLARED EMERGENCIES
- SOP 601 COMMUNICATION – RESEARCHER
- SOP 701 INFORMED CONSENT FORM REQUIREMENTS AND DOCUMENTATION
5. Conflict of Interest Policy
- SOP 105a CONFLICTS OF INTEREST – HREB MEMBERS AND REO PERSONNEL
- SOP 105b CONFLICTS OF INTEREST – RESEARCHERS