Research activities that do not fit either the exempt or expedited classifications are submitted under regular review. Regular review is generally reserved for projects involving more than minimal risk to the participant or that involves vulnerable participants. Regular review involves discussion and vote before the full committee at its regular meeting. The researcher is invited to be present at the meeting to answer any questions from the committee members. Any research involving more than minimal risk .
Risk can be mental, physical, psychological, or social.
Examples of proposals of this type would include surveys or questionnaires that solicit information regarding personal or sensitive aspects of the participant s behavior, including sexual practices, instances of child or sexual abuse suffered by the participant, criminal activities, drug and alcohol use, or studies regarding eating disorders. More than minimal physical risk includes stress testing, drug and alcohol use by participants for research purposes, and studies involving more than moderate physical exercise that could result in injury. The person conducting the research is responsible for protecting the rights and welfare of the participants of that study. In addition, the principal investigator shall report promptly to the IRB any unanticipated problems involving risks to participants and others. In the cases where the study is to have federal funding, the principal investigator, the IRB, and the KWU administration are required to submit a Statement of Assurance to the federal OPRR office, stating institutional compliance with federal regulations on the protection of human subjects in biomedical and behavioral research.