E-IRB is the University of Kentucky’s Link Blue-secure web-based system used to submit human research applications and Other Reviews to the Institutional Review Board (IRB) for review and approval.
Submission of new Expedited and Full Review applications in E-IRB became mandatory 1/22/2018; submission of new Exemption applications in E-IRB became mandatory 6/22/2017.
This document provides details encompassing topics like E-IRB user roles, access, security, business rules, and compliance.
These documents summarize issues users may encounter and what workarounds are available to minimize or avoid problems. The lists are a work in progress so periodic review is recommended.
Visit the E-IRB Video Library to review a variety of short videos with detailed illustrations. You may be prompted to log-in using your Link Blue ID and password to see the video tutorials. For general IRB info and help on whether your activity is human research, see ORI’s “Getting Started” web page and/or the E-IRB FAQs Interactive Tool.
Tips
Do you have study personnel with a common name so you find multiple listings when searching to add him/her to the Study Personnel section of your E-IRB application?
Check out some tips on selecting the correct listing in this one-pager excerpt from the April 2018 IRB Review Newsletter.
For E-IRB Technical Support (e.g., apparent bugs, workflow issues), contact EIRBsupport@uky.edu.
IRB protocol questions can be directed to IRBSubmission@uky.edu, Reliance questions can be directed to IRBReliance@uky.edu, Human Subject Protection Training questions can be directed to HSPTrainingSupport@uky.edu.