@article{5fa79dcfcc0e46d6a834b018220226a5,
title = "The history and role of institutional review boards",
author = "Moon, {Margaret R.} and Felix Khin-Maung-Gyi",
note = "Funding Information: In the United States, compliance with federal regulations is mandated if research involves federal funding or if a product (drugs, devices, biologics) or product component is regulated by the Food and Drug Administration. The federal regulations address the responsibility of a sponsor, principal investigator, and an independent reviewer—the institutional review board (IRB). Typically, the sponsor is a government agency or company that pays to conduct the research. The principal investigator carries out the research and collects the data. The role of the IRB is to review and approve proposals for research that involves human subjects to assure the protection of their rights and welfare before the research is undertaken. Following the initiation of the research, the IRB must continue to provide oversight at intervals appropriate to the degree of risk associated with the research, but not less than once per year.",
year = "2009",
doi = "10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.4.pfor1-0904",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "11",
pages = "311--321",
journal = "Virtual Mentor",
issn = "1937-7010",
publisher = "American Medical Association",
number = "4",
}