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Institutional Review Board (IRB): Research with Minors

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Research with Minors

If you are conducting human subjects research with minors (age 17 and under), please note that your study would be considered greater than minimal risk (GTMR) and would require review by the full board. Full board review can add weeks to your IRB approval process.

For this kind of study, you will prepare the following materials:

  1. CITI Certificate
  2. Eligibility Criteria
  3. Recruitment Materials
  4. Parental Permission and Minor Assent documents
  5. Data collection instruments. If your study will have an online survey or questionnaire, please see our additional requirements and resources for setting up online surveys or questionnaires.

Research with Minors in Normal Educational Settings

If you are conducting human subjects research with minors (age 17 and under), and your research encompasses normal education activities in everyday educational settings, you will prepare the following materials:

  1. CITI Certificate
  2. Eligibility Criteria
  3. Information Letter
  4. Data collection instruments