6VAC35-170-150: HRRC review of human research proposals

In reviewing the human research proposal, the HRRC shall consider the potential benefits and risks to the human subjects and shall recommend approval only when :

1. The benefits to the human subjects outweigh the risks;

2. The methodology is adequate for the proposed research;

3. The research, if nontherapeutic, presents no more than a minimal risk to the human subjects;

4. The rights and welfare of the human subjects are adequately protected;

5. Appropriate provisions have been made to get informed consent from the human subjects, as detailed in 6VAC35-170-160;

6. The researchers are appropriately qualified;

7. The criteria and means for selecting human subjects are valid and equitable; and

8. The research complies with the requirements set out in this chapter.