Table 5.
Successful applications for IRB reliance (at least one site cedes review; reviewing IRB agrees to review for at least one additional site)
| No date* | 2011† | 2012 | 2013 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applications approved for reliance‡ | 186 | 175 | 294 | 325 | 980 |
| Total reviewed applications | 217 | 200 | 333 | 370 | 1,120 |
| Percentage of successful applications for reliance | 86% | 88% | 88% | 88% | 88% |
*Between launch of request system in January of 2010 and release of v2.0 on March 17, 2011.
†From March 17, 2011 onward (release of v2.0 with log data for system decision date).
‡Includes application data for sites nonsignatory to the MRA; the request system enables the inclusion of outside sites for which a separate IAA would be required, should the IRB agree to cede review.