Table 8Perceived Desire for IRB Guidance From the Federal Government (N = 265)a

Potential topics of federal guidanceIRB volume, % responding very or somewhat helpfulPCOR experience, % responding very or somewhat helpful
N = 249bLow (n = 88)Medium (n = 78)High (n = 83)P valueN = 250bNone (n = 79)A little, some, or a lot (n = 171)P value
Training for PIs regarding IRB issues specific to PCOR research83.285.986.377.50.24783.489.380.70.096
Training for IRB members regarding PCOR-related research in general79.9 85.9c 86.5c 67.5c 0.003c 80.2 88.0c 76.6c 0.041c
Policies regarding COIs among individuals serving as both subjects and in nontraditional roles in PCOR78.179.580.374.70.65978.0 90.5c 72.2c 0.002c
Informed consent for patients serving in nontraditional roles76.5 80.9c 82.4c 66.2c 0.030c 77.678.777.10.788
Standardization across IRBs in policies/practices related to PCOR research in general75.378.881.166.20.06675.682.772.50.087
Training for patients serving in nontraditional roles73.678.874.367.50.25374.878.773.00.352
Policies related to the use of EHRs in PCOR research72.176.271.668.30.53373.3 85.1c 68.1c 0.006c
Policies related to the participation of patients in grant development activities65.369.464.961.20.54465.372.062.30.142

Abbreviations: COIs, conflicts of interest; EHRs, electronic medical records; PCOR, patient-centered outcomes research; PIs, principal investigators.

aFrom Weissman JS et al. Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics. 13(4):421-431.

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bTotals may vary due to missing data.

cBoldface numbers refer to significant results.

From: Developing Recommendations for Oversight of Patient-Centered Outcomes Research—The PCOROS Study

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