FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Please contact the Office of Research Ethics to seek clarification of the FAQ guidance answers or to suggest questions you may have to add to our page. The REB welcomes your suggestions in order to improve the experiences of researchers while we work together on the ethical and administrative requirements of your research involving human participants.

FAQ Categories:

I. INITIAL SUBMISSION

  1. Application Preparation
  2. Application Submission
  3. Form 1 or Form 1C
  4. Signed Informed Consent or Verbal Informed Consent Script for Research
  5. Research Materials 

II. DECISION MAKING

III. CONTINUING REVIEW REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

  1. General
  2. Report of New Information and Unanticipated Issue
  3. Request for Change to Cleared Research 
  4. Annual Status Report
  5. End of Study Report
Office of Research Ethics
ethics@smu.ca
902-420-5728
902-496-8772
Mailing address:
Office of Research Ethics 923 Robie Street, Atrium 202 Halifax, NS, B3H-3C3
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