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.