Table 2.

Research review committee component checklist

Item description	Completion checklist
1. Committee is appropriately composed (i.e., nonaffiliated, nonscientist, scientist, organization representative, and at least five members)	Nonaffiliated member
	Scientist
	Nonscientist
	Organization representative
	Consumer or community representative
	Other
2. Training	Functions, processes, and procedures of a review committee
	Organization specific
	Local state law
3. Written procedures or information developed for each item	Review types
	Exempt
	Expedited
	Full
	Submission instructions
	Informed consent process
	Approval timeline and criteria
	Protocol changes
	Audit and record retention