Table 4.
Level of IRB Discretion in the Management of Conflicts of Interest as Described by Institutions' Formal Policies, IRB Officials, and COIC Officials
| Institution | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
| Policy | Full | None | None | Full | None | None | None | NS | None |
| IRB | Full | Full | Full | Shared | Shared | NS | ND | Full | Full |
| COIC | Full | Full | Full | Shared | Shared | None | Unk | ND | ND |
Full indicates IRB has full discretion; Shared, IRB and COIC share discretion; None, IRB has no discretion; NS, not specified; and ND, no data.
* Institutions in order of agreement.