FAQS

Industry Sponsored Research (ISR) -Any interventional study (including Bio-equivalence) and Observational study (including registry) that is sponsored by industry. This includes pharmaceutical, medical device, biotechnology research and complementary medicine research
Investigator Initiated Research (IIR) -Any study that is not sponsored by industry. The research protocol and data collected from the study is owned by Investigator. This includes relevant student academic projects

Full Board Review
Expedited review
Exempt (Review by Chairperson only)

The research is a part of a course requirement for paramedics which is not fulfilling research criteria i.e. non generalizable
Protocol involving questionnaire / interviews of a non-sensitive nature of which data is non-generalizable.
Research involving data, documents or specimens that have already been collected or will be collected with no identifiers / de identified
Audit
Continuing review of research previously approved with no modifications to the original (applicable for non-clinical trials only)
Protocol and studies that have taken place , and no identifiable additional risks to subjects
Amendment of approved protocol (non-substantial, less than minimal risk)
Administrative revisions such as correction of typographical errors, revision the version/date/title/header/ footer of the documents reviewed or definition/ elaboration of terms used (reference to possible loss of mobility/ mortality is excluded)
Addition or deletion of non-procedural items such as addition of study personnel names, laboratories, etc.
Research activity with minimal risk.
Minor changes to approved research activities that do not increase risk to subjects.
However, these criteria are meant as guidance purpose only and the final decision on the type of review procedure is made by the Chairperson of MREC.

The research involves no more than minimal risk;
The waiver or alteration will not adversely affect the rights and welfare of the subjects;
The research is designed to answer an important question and the research could not practicably be carried out without the waiver or alteration
Whenever appropriate, the subjects will be provided with additional pertinent information after participation.
That their privacy and confidentiality or anonymity are assured
Study involving the collection or use of existing data, documents, records, pathological specimens, or diagnostics if these sources are publicly available, or if the information is recorded by the investigator in such a manner that subjects cannot be identified, directly or through identifiers linked to the subjects.
Study designed to investigate, evaluate or examine public service programmes.
However, these criteria are meant as guidance purpose only and the final decision on the waiver is made by the MREC reviewers.