Defining Human Research

When Performance Matters 1601 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1000 | Seattle, Washington 98101 T 206.448.4082 | F 206.448.4193 | QuorumReview.com Defining Human Research Is an Activity defined as “Research Involving Human Subjects” under 45 CFR 46?¹ Is the activity a systematic investigation designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge? If no, activity is not research. IRB review is not required under 45 CFR 46. If yes, activity is research. Does the research involve obtaining information about living individuals? YES If yes, does the research involve intervention or interaction with the individuals? YES NO If no, the research is not research involving human subjects. 45 CFR 46 does not apply. IRB review is not required. NO If yes, the activity is research involving human subjects. YES YES NO If no, is the information individually identiﬁable (i.e. the identity of the subject is or may readily be ascertained by the investigator or associated with the information)? NO If no, the research is not research involving human subjects. IRB review is not required under 45 CFR 46. If yes, is the information private? (About behavior that occurs in a context in which an individual can reasonably expect that no observation or recording is taking place, or provided for speciﬁc purposes by an individual and which the individual can reasonably expect will not be made public.) NO If yes, the activity is research involving human subjects, but may not require IRB review if exempt under 45 CFR 46.101(b)(1)-(6). If no, the research is not research involving human subjects. 45 CFR 46 does not apply. IRB review is not required. YES ¹Adapted from OHRP Human Subject Regulation Decision Charts, Chart 1, Is an Activity Research Involving Human Subjects Covered by 45 CFR part 46? September 24, 2004, available at: http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/policy/checklists/decisioncharts.html#c1.

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When Performance Matters

1601 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1000 | Seattle, Washington 98101 T 206.448.4082 | F 206.448.4193 | QuorumReview.com

Defining Human Research

Is an Activity defined as “Research Involving Human Subjects” under 45 CFR 46?¹

Is the activity a systematic investigation designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge?

If no, activity is not research. IRB review is not required under 45 CFR 46.

If yes, activity is research. Does the research involve obtaining information about living individuals?

YES

If yes, does the research involve intervention or interaction with the individuals?

YES NO If no, the research is not research involving human subjects. 45 CFR 46 does not apply. IRB review is not required.

If yes, the activity is research involving human subjects.

YES

YES NO

If no, is the information individually identi�able (i.e. the identity of the subject is or may readily be ascertained by the investigator or associated with the information)?

If no, the research is not research involving human subjects. IRB review is not required under 45 CFR 46.

If yes, is the information private? (About behavior that occurs in a context in which an individual can reasonably expect that no observation or recording is taking place, or provided for speci�c purposes by an individual and which the individual can reasonably expect will not be made public.)

If yes, the activity is research involving human subjects, but may not require IRB review if exempt under 45 CFR 46.101(b)(1)-(6).

If no, the research is not research involving human subjects. 45 CFR 46 does not apply.

IRB review is not required.

YES

¹Adapted from OHRP Human Subject Regulation Decision Charts, Chart 1, Is an Activity Research Involving Human Subjects Covered by 45 CFR part 46? September 24, 2004,available at: http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/policy/checklists/decisioncharts.html#c1.