{"id":29959,"date":"2024-03-01T10:15:29","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T15:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/?page_id=29959"},"modified":"2024-04-01T16:16:18","modified_gmt":"2024-04-01T20:16:18","slug":"is-it-research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/programs-of-study\/discover-research-program\/institutional-review-board\/is-it-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Is it Research?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The IRB oversees all research with human participants undertaken by faculty, staff and students of Marymount University. The MU IRB follows the federal guidelines in identifying a project as \u2018research\u2019. As per federal guidelines, \u201cResearch means a <u>systematic investigation<\/u>, including research development, testing and evaluation, designed to develop or contribute to <u>generalizable knowledge<\/u>.\u201d 45 CFR 46.102(d)<\/p>\n<p>Projects that meet the definition of research, as described above, AND involve human subjects, must be submitted to the IRB for review prior to initiating the project.<\/p>\n<p>Section 1.2 of the IRB Manual provides additional information on the definition of research.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSystematic means an activity involving a plan&nbsp;that incorporates quantitative or qualitative data collection and analysis to answer a research question.\u201d In other words a systematic investigation includes all of the following components:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Attempt to answer a research question (in some research, this would mean testing a hypothesis).<\/li>\n<li>Collect data or information in an organized and consistent way.<\/li>\n<li>Analyze the data or information in some way.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cInvestigations designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge are those designed to draw general conclusions, inform policy, or apply findings beyond a single individual, an instructional setting, or an internal&nbsp;program.\u201d In other words, the intent of the investigation is to contribute to a field of study. Note the key here is the intention is to share the findings with other researchers, policy makers or practitioners.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/ohrp\/regulations-and-policy\/decision-charts\/index.html#c1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/ohrp\/regulations-and-policy\/decision-charts\/index.html#c1\">HHS Decision Charts<\/a>&nbsp;may&nbsp;help you determine if your project qualifies as Research.<\/p>\n<p>The IRB Manual distinguishes between Research with human participants, which always requires IRB review, and <a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/programs-of-study\/discover-research-program\/institutional-review-board\/classroom-projects\/\" data-cke-saved-href=\"\/Offices-Resources\/Institutional-Review-Board\/Classroom-Projects\">Classroom Projects<\/a>, which require the instructor to complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/programs-of-study\/discover-research-program\/institutional-review-board\/citi\/\" data-cke-saved-href=\"\/Offices-Resources\/Institutional-Review-Board\/CITI\">CITI Training<\/a> and submit a <a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/03\/Faculty-Assurance-form-2023_3.pdf\" data-cke-saved-href=\"\/my.marymount.edu\/media\/Academic-Affairs-and-Enrollment-Management\/Faculty-Assurance-form-2023_3.pdf\">Faculty Assurance Form<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There are many other kinds of activities which fall outside of IRB oversight. The IRB has developed a list of activities that do not meet the HHS definition of research. This list can be read here online. If you have suggestions for types of activities that should be added please contact the IRB Chair.<\/p>\n<h2>Non-Research Activities List<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Exploratory Projects:<\/strong> Discussion of ideas that could later frame a research study. This information is not reported in final project (e.g., conversations designed to provide background on a topic).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Secondary or Archival Data Analysis:<\/strong> Using previously collected data to answer new questions, such as public use data sets that do not contain information about the identity of participants (e.g., US Census Bureau, National Center for Health Statistics). [Note: private access data sets or data sets with linked records may require IRB review.]<\/li>\n<li><strong>Observations:<\/strong> Observations of naturally occurring behavior in places where people have no reasonable expectation of privacy (public settings), if the observer is not changing the environment (intervention) and not talking with those who are being observed (interaction) or recording information that would be considered \u201cprivate\u201d (e.g., sitting in a shopping mall observing the types of customers who frequent stores [Exception: observations of children could require IRB review if the intent is to generalize knowledge. Refer to 45 CFR 46 Subpart D].<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gathering Testimonials:<\/strong> Collection of personal statements in support of a predetermined position, specific product or organization (e.g., collecting quotations to use in a marketing campaign, creating a video to promote a product).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Student Classroom Projects: <\/strong>Systematic investigations with human participants for instructional purposes only (e.g., project designed to teach students how to conduct interviews). [Note: Prior to engaging in classroom projects,&nbsp;the instructor must complete the CITI Social and Behavioral Research course and sign the <a href=\"https:\/\/my.marymount.edu\/my.marymount.edu\/media\/Academic-Affairs-and-Enrollment-Management\/Faculty-Assurance-form-2023_2.pdf\">Faculty Assurance Form<\/a> for Classroom Projects; Students must complete the CITI Basic Student Course.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Non-systematic collection of information from human participants:<\/strong> Non-systematic gathering of information does not meet the federal definition of research.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Clinical or Field Experiences:<\/strong> A series of supervised experiences that are designed to teach students how to practice in a professional field (e.g., Education, Nursing, Counseling, Physical Therapy).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Needs Assessment:<\/strong> Collection of information from a group or population for the purpose of guiding a specific project or to improve service delivery (e.g., interviews with clients concerning design preferences).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Institutional Evaluation:<\/strong> Collection of information and ideas used to measure institutional effectiveness; e.g., MU Graduating Student Survey, MU Institutional Assessment Reports. 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