CSTE IRB Workgroup

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This is a question from a department of Health policy staff member.  She has noted that there is a general lack of data on equity and it is of interest to many different parties.  Do any of you formally require/recommend that researchers include data on equity in their research?  

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Joni Koenig
Our IRB used to do this as part of Continuing Review.  They would ask for a table summary of the enrolled/included participants, including: gender and limited race/ethnicity, if known.  However, with the phasing out of Continuing Review, we are losing this perspective and opportunity.

I have been considering requiring an annual status report in leu of Continuing Review where this information would be captured, including, if informed consent required, the breakdown of Spanish-speaking consent used vs. English-speaking.
 
Robin Krause
You can have your Post-Approval Monitoring Tools ask these questions at the intervals indicated.