IRB Metrics

In the spirit of the Health System's public reporting of quality measures, the Office of the IRB began in June 2008 to publish the following metrics:

  • Defined goals for IRB response time.
  • Average time interval of IRB response to submission.
  • Average time interval of investigator response to the IRB.
  • Average time interval from submission to IRB approval.

 

May 2009 through April 2010

 

Category of Review*

Quality Measure

Exempt**

Expedited**

Full Board

Initial IRB Response to Submission:
Time Interval Goal

Within
4 business days
of receipt

Within
10 business days
of receipt

Within
6 business days
of review

Average Time Interval of
IRB Response to Investigator

3 days

6 days

4 days

Average Time Interval of
Investigator Response to IRB

10 days

10 days

13 days

There are currently no established goals for total approval time. However, by tracking average approval intervals, we hope to develop standards for future analysis.

May 2009 through April 2010

 

Category of Review

Quality Measure

Exempt**

Expedited**

Full Board

Average Time Interval of
Submission to Approval

16
 business days

42 business days

N/A

Average Time Interval of
Review to Approval

N/A

N/A

16
 business days

*Note that ALL reviews (new submission,modifications, and continuing review items) are categorized into one of these three groups. If you have a question about the mechanism of review for your submission, please contact us at 516-562-3101.

**The clock for Exempt and Expedited review items begins the date that items are received at the IRB office. The clock for Full Board items (those which require review at a convened meetings) begins with the date of the meeting.

ANNUAL METRICS
Response Intervals
May 2009 through April 2010

 

Category of Review*

Quality Measure

Exempt**

Expedited**

Full Board

Initial IRB Response to Submission:
Time Interval Goal

Within
4 business days
of receipt

Within
10 business days
of receipt

Within
6 business days
of review

Average Time Interval of
IRB Response to Investigator

3 days

6 days

4 days

Average Time Interval of
Investigator Response to IRB

10 days

10 days

13 days

ANNUAL METRICS
Approval Intervals
May 2009 through August 2010

 

Category of Review

Quality Measure

Exempt**

Expedited**

Full Board

Average Time Interval of
Submission to Approval

16 business days

42 
business days

N/A

Average Time Interval of
Review to Approval

N/A

N/A

16
 business days

ANNUAL METRICS
Response Intervals
May 2008 through April 2009

 

Category of Review*

Quality Measure

Exempt**

Expedited**

Full Board

Initial IRB Response to Submission:
Time Interval Goal

Within
4 business days
of receipt

Within
10 business days
of receipt

Within
6 business days
of review

Average Time Interval of
IRB Response to Investigator

3 days

5 days

5 days

Average Time Interval of
Investigator Response to IRB

12 days

13 days

22 days

ANNUAL METRICS
Approval Intervals
May 2008 through August 2009

 

Category of Review

Quality Measure

Exempt**

Expedited**

Full Board

Average Time Interval of
Submission to Approval

24
 business days

38
business days

N/A

Average Time Interval of
Review to Approval

N/A

N/A

48
 business days

Last Update

June 22, 2010
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