Table 1.

Type of Communication Between IRB and COIC as Described by Institutions' Formal Policies, IRB Officials, and COIC Officials

	Institution
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Policy	BD	BD	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS
IRB	BD	BD	BD	BD	BD	BD	ND	None	None
COIC	BD	BD	BD	BD	BD	BD	BD	ND	ND

IRB indicates institutional review board; COIC, conflict of interest committee; BD, bidirectional; NS, not specified; and ND, no data.

* Institutions in order of agreement.