Table 3.

How do IRBs that use outside experts identify them (N = 306).

	n*	%
Identify a known subject matter expert	255	83.3%
Request suggestions for potential reviewers from within the organization that are not current IRB members	152	49.7%
Receive a word of mouth referral	107	35.0%
Request Former IRB Member serve as consultant	100	32.7%
Request suggestions for potential reviewers from affiliated organizations (e.g., Cancer Center, pediatric hospital)	77	25.2%
Request that an IRB member on another IRB panel within our institution, who has the needed expertise, serve as consultant	62	20.3%
Request suggestions for potential reviewers from the Principal Investigator	49	16.0%
Request suggestions for potential reviewers from a professional network/organization/forum	42	13.7%
Seek assistance or request consult from a similar project or institutional advisory committee	33	10.8%
Search publicly available information to identify experts or thought leaders in the domain/field	33	10.8%
Seek assistance or request consult from a Community Advisory Board	28	9.2%
Other [write in]	23	7.5%
Request suggestions for potential reviewers from federal regulatory agencies (e.g. OHRP, FDA)	15	4.9%

^*Respondents were allowed to choose multiple responses.