Retrospective (Chart) Study Start-Up

These studies are the lowest risk to patients. Please help us identify if your study falls into this category by reviewing the following questions:

My idea/study:

 1.  Has no direct subject interaction.  YES or NO
 2.  Involves only retrospective data collection.     YES or NO
 3.  Does not involve specimen collection.  YES or NO
 4.  Has no external funding source  YES or NO
 5.  Is VMMC/BRI the only research entity involved with this study?  YES or NO

If YES to all questions and the PI has current Ethics/GCP Training, complete your application in MS Word document format (APPLICATION HERE) and submit to crp@benaroyaresearch.org.  Upon initial review and approval, we will request the signature page before submission to the IRB Chair. 

If NO to any question, Click Here