Ottawa Health Science Network Research Ethics Board

OHSN-REB Standard Operation Procedures 

• SOP Table of Contents
• Glossary of Terms
• References
• Table of Concordance

100 General Administration

• SOP 101 Authority and Purpose
• SOP 102 Research Requiring REB Review
• SOP 103 Training and Education
• SOP 104 Management of REB Office Personnel
• SOP 105A Conflicts of Interest REB Members and REB Office Personnel
• SOP 105B Conflicts of Interest Researcher
  • SOP 105B Addendum – Conflict of Interest – Researcher
• SOP 105C Conflicts of Interest Organization
• SOP 106 Signatory Authority
  • SOP 106 Addendum – Signing Authority
• SOP 107 Use and Disclosure of Personal Information
• SOP 108 Standard Operating Procedures Maintenance
  • SOP 108 Addendum

200 REB Organization

• SOP 201 Composition of the REB
  • SOP 201 Addendum
• SOP 202 Management of REB Membership
• SOP 203 Duties of REB members
  • SOP 203 Addendum – REB Chair Delegation of Duties
• SOP 204 REB Office Personnel Serving as REB Members

300 Functions & Operations

• SOP 301 REB Submission Requirements and Administrative Review
  • SOP 301 Addendum – Research Activity in Conjunction with Prescribed Entities
• SOP 302.004 REB Meeting Administration
  • SOP 302 Addendum – Members Unable to Attend the REB Meeting
• SOP 303.004 Document Management

400 Review of Research

• SOP 401 Delegated Review
• SOP 402 REB Review Decisions
• SOP 403 Initial Review Criteria for REB Approval
• SOP 404 Ongoing REB Review Activities
  • SOP 404 Addendum – Adverse Event Reporting Requirements
  • SOP 404 Addendum, Appendix 1 – Summary of Reporting Timelines in Calendar Days
• SOP 405 Continuing Review
  • SOP 405 Addendum – Continuing Review
• SOP 406 Research Completion
• SOP 407 Suspension or Termination of REB Approval

500 Reviews Requiring Special Attention

• SOP 501 REB Review During Publicly Declared Emergencies

600 REB Communication & Notification

• SOP 601 Communication Researcher
• SOP 602 Communication Research Participants

700 Informed Consent

• SOP 701 Informed Consent Form Requirements and Documentation
  • SOP 701 Addendum – French Translation Requirements

800 Responsibilities of Investigators

• SOP 801 Researcher Qualifications and Responsibilities
  • SOP 801 Addendum – Researcher Qualifications and Responsibilities
  • SOP 801 Addendum, Appendix 1- Signature Requirements for the OHSN-REB Submissions
  • SOP 801 Addendum, Appendix 2- Signature Requirements for the CTO Stream REB Submissions

900 Quality Management

• SOP 901 Quality Assurance Inspections
  • SOP 901 Addendum - Quality Assurance Inspections
• SOP 902 External Inspections or Audits
• SOP 903 Noncompliance