Table 3.

Challenges Experienced in Interactions with IRB for CEnR/CBPR projects in the Preceding Two Years (N=88).

Type of Challenge	Yes (%)
Consents were burdensome or overly long, technical or too complex.	64.8
Dealt with issues related to literacy level of consent form(s).	50.0
IRB was slow processing the application.	50.0
IRB required substantial changes to the protocol that delayed the project.	35.2
IRB claimed an ethical concern that you did not think was a problem.	25.0
IRB required substantial changes to the protocol that affected community involvement.	12.5
IRB required substantial changes to the protocol that affected the science.	10.2
Had problems associated with using a shortened consent form(s).	10.2
IRB did not recognize an ethical concern specific to your community.	9.1
IRB raised concerns about community involvement.	8.0
IRB refused to approve the study protocol.	1.1