Common Mistakes

Common Mistakes

The IRB has noticed that submissions often have common errors that require correction/resubmission by the part of the Principal Investigator.  Please make note of these suggestions as you prepare your proposal:

When responding to the question "How will participants' right to terminate or refuse participation be guaranteed?", please note that all participants:

1. always have the absolute right to terminate participation in a survey for any reason. Participants do not need to be uncomfortable to terminate.
2. always have the option to "skip any question".