title: Do IRBs Pass the Minimal Harm Test?
abstract: We describe examples of institutional review board (IRB) actions that have delayed or thwarted research that could not conceivably be considered to pose more than minimal risk to participants. We propose three changes to improve the IRB process and reduce both human and financial costs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Development, Cornell University sjc9@cornell.edu.
authors.forename: Stephen J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Ceci
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins University.
authors.forename: Maggie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bruck