When new participants are recruited by current participants to become part of a study sample, it is called “snowball sampling.” This is a non-probability sampling technique that can be a practical way to identify and recruit individuals with certain characteristics to...
Full board meetings occur Monday afternoons at 4:30 PM Eastern. Complete study submissions received by the EOB Monday, will be reviewed at the Monday meeting of the following week. To ensure a timely review of your study, please refer to the Additional Information...
Pearl Pathways’ own Director of RA/QA Services Becki Nowatzke was honored to serve on the planning committee for this compelling event featuring an outstanding slate of keynote speakers including Jonathan Blum (Principal Deputy Administrator & COO, U.S....
On June 30, 2020, OHRP posted new decision charts for the revised Common Rule (2018 Requirements) on their website. These charts are intended to help decision-makers determine if research is considered human subjects research, if exemption categories apply, if...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended the implementation of several community actions in an effort to reduce people’s risk of being exposed to COVID-19. These actions slow the spread, reduce the impact of disease (i.e., “flatten the...
Book: Bottle of Lies: The Inside Story of the Generic Drug Boom, by Katherine Eban Good read. I honestly forgot about the phone call I had with Katherine Eban more than 5 years ago, so it took me by surprise to see my name in her book. Yes, right there on page 224 in...
