Glossary of Terms and Acronyms
- IRB of record
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The IRB of record is an IRB that assumes IRB responsibilities for another institution or independent investigator for a specific study, group of studies, or for…
- justice
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An ethical principle discussed in the Belmont Report requiring fairness in the distribution of research burdens and benefits; often expressed in terms of treating persons of…
- legally authorized representative (LAR)
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A Legally authorized representative (LAR) is an individual or judicial or other body authorized under applicable law to make decisions on behalf of another individual. LARs…
- legally-effective informed research consent
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Informed consent for research participation is legally effective when it is obtained and documented from the subject or the subject’s legally authorized representative in a manner…
- limited data sets
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Protected Health Information (PHI) that excludes specific individual identifiers as described in HIPAA regulations. (UW Medicine Privacy Policy COMP.103)
- Medicare Secondary Payer Rule (MSP)
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Medicare will not pay for an item of service to the extent that payment has been made or can reasonably be expected to be made by…
- minimal risk
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The University of Washington applies the definition of minimal risk provided in the specific federal regulations that apply to a particular study. When federal regulations do…
- minimal risk review
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The term commonly used by the University of Washington research community to refer to the expedited review process, as in “Minimal Risk review”.
- minor
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See: child; See also: assent
- minor change
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A minor change to a study approved by the UW Institutional Review Board (IRB) neither materially increases risk, nor materially decreases benefit, when considered in light…