Please note, the SOPs reference “approval” which, as identified in the Glossary of Terms, outlines a number of appropriate meanings according to the TCPS2 and other guiding resources. This language remains in the SOPs for compliance. In relationship to the term “clearance”, the University of Windsor Research Ethics Board (REB) defines “ethical clearance” as the process set by an institution and presided over by the REB to holistically regulate research projects to ensure their design and execution plan are ethically sound and will render anticipated result with the outcome being approval.
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
SOP 105B Conflicts of Interest - Researcher
SOP 105C Conflicts of Interest - Organization
SOP 107 Use and Disclosure of Personal Information
SOP 108 Standard Operating Procedures Maintenance
SOP 109 Addendum for US Regulated Research
SOP 201 Composition of the REB
SOP 202 Management of REB Membership
SOP 204 REB Office Personnel Serving as REB Members
SOP 301 REB Submission Requirements and Document Review
SOP 403 Initial Review Criteria for REB Approval
SOP 407 Suspension or Termination of REB Approval
SOP 501 REB Review During Publicly Declared Emergencies
SOP 602 Communication Research Participants and Public
SOP 701 Free and Informed Consent
SOP 801 Researcher Qualifications and Responsibilities