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Anonymous self-evaluation of performance by ethics board members: a pilot study
James A Feldman1, Casey M Rebholz
1Boston Medical Center, One Boston Medical Center Place, Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston, MA 02118, USA. jfeldman@bu.edu
Summary
Evaluating Institutional Review Board (IRB) effectiveness is challenging. A piloted survey revealed member perceptions of IRB efficiency, procedures, and outcomes, enabling inter-panel comparisons within an institution.
Area of Science:
- Medical Ethics
- Research Administration
- Health Services Research
Background:
- Assessing the effectiveness of Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) presents significant challenges.
- Limited data exist on IRB members' perceptions of their own performance.
- Methods for comparing IRB panels within or between institutions are scarce.
Purpose of the Study:
- To pilot an anonymous survey instrument for assessing IRB members' attitudes.
- To develop a process for discussing survey results with IRB panel members.
- To enable comparisons of perceived IRB performance across panels at a single institution.
Main Methods:
- An anonymous survey was administered to IRB members.
- The survey focused on attitudes towards IRB meeting efficiency, procedures, and outcomes.
- A quality improvement process involving results presentation and discussion was implemented and replicated across three IRB panels.
Main Results:
- The study successfully piloted a survey instrument to gauge IRB member perceptions.
- A process for feedback and discussion on IRB performance was established.
- Perceived IRB performance was compared across multiple panels within one institution.
Conclusions:
- The developed survey and discussion process offer a method for quality improvement in IRB operations.
- Further research is needed to correlate perceived performance with objective measures of IRB effectiveness.
- Investigating the perspectives of other research stakeholders on IRB performance is recommended.
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