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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2009 Apr 29.
Published in final edited form as: IRB. 2008;30(5):1–7.

Table 2. Correlates of Self-Reported Preparedness for Overall and Pediatric-Specific Protocol Review.

Item* Preparedness for Protocol Review
Overall Pediatric-Specific
Median (Interquartile Range) p-value Median (Interquartile Range) p-value
IRB chair
    Yes 89 (83-100) 0.05 84 (71-100) 0.35
    No 77 (63-85) 75 (64-93)
Receives ongoing IRB training
    Yes 83 (75-92) 0.01 79 (71-96) 0.02
    No 61 (54-73) 64 (50-75)
Receives training in pediatric research review
    Yes 83 (77-100) 0.02 86 (75-100) 0.03
    No 75 (61-84) 73 (63-88)
Number of IRB meetings attended per year
    6-11 75 (61-83) 0.02 73 (64-89) 0.06
    12 or more 85 (83-98) 86 (79-96)
*

Status as affiliated/unaffiliated member, prior professional experience in child health or development, prior experience as a principal investigator or other study staff, years of IRB experience, number of protocols reviewed per year, percent of protocols reviewed that are primarily pediatric, and type of initial training received were unassociated with self-reported preparedness for overall and pediatric-specific protocol review.