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Snowball Sampling: Is it ethical to pay your study subjects to recruit participants on your behalf?
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...
Pearl IRB 2022 Year-End Schedule
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...
Indiana Life Sciences Collaboration Conference: “Impact of the New Administration: FDA, HHS, CMS, et al.”
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. Centers...
OHRP Issues Decision Charts for Current (2018) Requirements
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...
Pearl IRB COVID-19 Response
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.,...