The Expanding Purview: Institutional Review Boards and the Review of Human Subjects Research

Author: Borenstein, Jason

Source: Accountability in Research: Policies and Quality Assurance, Volume 15, Number 3, July 2008 , pp. 188-204(17)

Publisher: Taylor and Francis Ltd

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Abstract:

The implications of the institutional review board (IRB) system's growing purview are examined. Among the issues discussed are whether IRBs are censoring research and whether the IRB review process fundamentally alters the research that is being conducted. The intersection between IRB review and free speech is also explored. In general, it is argued that the review system for human subjects research (HSR) should be modified in order to limit the scope of IRB review.

Keywords: human subjects research; informed consent; IRB; research ethics; self-censorship

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08989620802201866

Affiliations: 1: Graduate Research Ethics Programs, School of Public Policy, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Publication date: 2008-07-01

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