CIP Exam Terms Flashcards
Any public or private entity or agency (including federal, state, and other agencies).
Institution
The head of a federal department or agency and any other officer or employee of any department or agency to whom authority has been delegated.
Department or agency head
An individual or judicial or other body authorized under applicable law to consent on behalf of a prospective subject to the subject’s participation in the procedure(s) involved in research.
Legally authorized representative
a systematic investigation, including research development, testing, and evaluation, designed to contribute to generalizable knowledge.
research
activities which meet this definition constitute research for purposes of this policy, whether or not they are conducted or supported under a program which is considered research for other purposes.(ex: demonstration and service program may include research activities)
research
research activities for which a federal department or agency has specific responsibility for regulating as a research activity (for example IND requirements by the FSA). It does not include research activities which are incidentally regulated by a federal dept or agency solely as part of the dept’s or agency’s broader responsibility to regulate certain types of activities whether research or non-research in nature (for example: wage and hour requirements administered by DOL)
research subject to regulation
a living individual about whom and investigator (whether professional or student) conducting research obtains (1) data through intervention or interaction with the individual, or (2) identifiable private information.
human subject
includes both physical procedures by which data are gathered (ex: venipuncture) and manipulation of the subject or the subjects’ environment that are performed for research purposes.
intervention
includes communication or interpersonal contact between investigator and subject.
interaction
includes information about behavior that occurs in a context in which an individual can reasonably expect that no observation or recording is taking place, and information which has been provided for specific purposes by and individual and which the individual can reasonably expect will not be made public (ex. medical record).
private information
must be individually identifiable (i.e., the identity of the subject is or may readily be ascertained by the investigator or associated with the information) in order for obtaining the information to constitute research involving humans
private information
a board established in accord with and for the purposes expressed in this policy.
IRB
determination of the IRB that the research has been reviewed and may be conducted at an institution within the constraints set forth by the IRB and by other institutional and federal requirements.
IRB approval
the probability and magnitude of hard or discomfort anticipated in the research are not greater in and of themselves than those ordinarily encountered in daily life or during the performance of routine physical or psychological examinations or tests.
minimal risk
Pharmacological substances that have the potential for creating abusive dependency. Abuse-liable substances can include both illicit (heroine) drugs and licit (methamphetamines) drugs
abuse-liable
Alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health administration, reorganized in October 1992 as the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Admin (SAMHSA).
ADAMHA
Therapy provided to enhance the effect of an primary therapy; auxiliary therapy.
Adjuvant therapy
an undesirable and unintended, although not necessarily unexpected, result of therapy or other intervention
adverse effect
agreement by an individual not competent to give legally valid informed consent (child or cognitively impaired)
assent
formal written, binding commitment with federal agency which institution promises to comply with applicable regs governing research with humans & stipulates the proc which compliance will be achieved
assurance
an officer of institution with authority to speak for and commit the institution to adherence to requires of fed regs regarding HSR
authorized institutional official
personal capacity to consider alternatives, make choices, and act without undue influence or interference of others
autonomy
a statement of ethical principles governing research involving HS issued by Natl Commission for Protection of HS in 1978
Belmont Report
an ethical principle that entails an obligation to protect persons from harm.
Beneficence
Belmont principle expresses 2 gen rules: (1) do no harm; (2) protect from harm by max. benefits & min. risks
beneficience
a valued or desired outcome; an advantage
benefit
any therapeutic serum, toxin, ant-toxin, or analogous microbial product applicable to prevention, treatment, cure of diseases or injuries
biologic
a study comparing persons with a given condition/disease (case) & persons w/o (controls) with respect to antecedent factors
case-control study
x-ray technique for producing images of internal bodily structures through a computer
cat-scan
persons who have not attained the legal age for consent, as determined under the applicable law of the jurisdiction in which the research will be conducted
children
classification by FDA of medical devices according to potential risks or hazards
class I, II, and III devices
a controlled study involving HS, designed to evaluation prospectively the safety & effectiveness of new drugs or devices or beh. interventions
clinical trial
a group of subjects initially identified as having one or more characteristics in common who are followed over time
cohort
payment or medical care provided to subjects injured in research; does not refer to payment as incentive to participate
compensation
technically, a legal term, used to denote capacity to act on one’s own behalf; ability to understand info presented, consequences & making a choice
competence
pertains to the treatment of info disclosed in a relationship of trust w/the expectation it will not divulged w/o permission
confidentiality
an agreement that research activity will be performed at the request & under direction of agency providing funds. More closely controlled than a grant
contract
subjects who are not given a treatment under the study
control subjects
disadvantageous; a treatment that should not be used in certain individuals due to the risks
contraindicated
statistical index of the degree of relationship b/t two variables (0.00 - no relationship; -1.00 - 1.00 strong relationship)
correlation coefficient
type of clinical trial where the subject experiences both the experimental and control therapy at different times
cross-over design
a committee that collects and analyzes data during the course of a trial to monitor for adverse effects and trends that would warrant modification of termination
data safety monitoring board
an expelled or delivered fetus that as no heartbeat
dead fetus
giving subjects previously undisclosed info about the research project following completion of participation
debriefing
a code of ethics for clinical research approved by World Medical Assoc in 1964 and widely adopted by med assoc in various countries. Revised in 75 and 89
Declaration of Helsinki
the outcomes that are measured in an experiment. these are expected to change as a result of the manipulation of the IV
dependent variable
any study that is not truly experimental (quasi-experimental, correlational, records review, case histories, observational studies
descriptive study
Department of Health, Education and Welfare - now DHHS and DoEd (1980)
DHEW
tests used to identity a disorder or disease in a living person
diagnostic (procedure)
the probability of harm or injury (phys., psy., social, econ) occurring as a result of participation
risk
the probability and magnitude of harm or discomfort is not greater, in and of themselves, than those encountered in every day life
minimal risk
a study design in which neither the investigators nor the subjects know the treatment group assignments of individual subjects. Sometimes referred to as “double-blind”.
double-masked design
any chemical compound that may be used on or administered to humans as an aid in the diagnosis, treatment, cure, mitigation, or prevention of disease or other abnormal conditions.
drug
a legal status conferred upon persons who have not yet attained the age of legal competency as defined by state law (for such purposes as consenting to medical care), but who are entitle to treatment as if they had by virtue of assuming adult responsibilities such as being self-supporting and not living at home, marriage, or procreation.
emancipated minor
early stages of developing organism, broadly used to refer to states immediately following fertilization of an egg through implantation and very early pregnancy (i.e. from conception to the eighth week of pregnancy.
embryo
a scientific disciple that studies the factors determining the causes, frequency, and distribution of diseases in a community or given population.
epidemiology
fair or just; used in the context of selection of subjects to indicate that the benefits and burdens of research are fairly distributed
equitable
an interdisciplinary group that advises the Secretary, HHS, on general policy matters and on research proposals (or classes of proposals) that pose ethical problems
ethics advisory board
the study of people and their culture. also called fieldwork, involves observation of and interaction with the persons or group being studied in the group’s own environment, often for long periods of time.
ethnographic research
policy and procedure that permits individuals who have serious or life-threatening diseases for which there are no alternative therapies to have access to investigational drugs and devices that may be beneficial to them. examples include: treatment INDs, parallel track, and open study protocols
expanded availability
review of proposed research by the IRB chair or a designated voting member or group of voting members rather than by the entire IRB. Federal rules permit review for certain kinds of research involving no more than minimal risk and for minor changes in approved research.
expedite review
term often used to denote a therapy (drug, device, procedure) that is unproven or not yet scientifically validated with respect to safety and efficacy.
experimental
a study in which subjects are randomly assigned to groups that experience carefully controlled interventions manipulated by the experimenter according to a strict logic allowing causal inference about the effects of the interventions under investigation
experimental study
when a test wrongly shows an effect or condition to be absent
false negative
when a test wrongly shows an effect or condition to be present
false positive
an agency establish by Congress in 1912 and presently part of DHHS
FDA
provides regulations for the involvement of human subjects in research. applies to all research involving human subjects conducted, supported, or otherwise subject to regulation by any federal dept or agency that takes appropriate administrative action to make the policy applicable to such research. AKA Common Rule
The Federal Policy
the placenta, amniotic fluid, fetal membranes, and umbilical cord
fetal material
the product of conception from the time of implantation until delivery.
fetus
behavioral, social, or anthropological research involving the study of persons or groups in their own environment and without manipulation for research purposes
fieldwork
a medical device that is considered substantially equivalent to a device that was or is being legally marketed. A sponsor is planning to market such a device must submit notification to the FDA 90 days in advance of placing the device on the market. If the FDA concurs with the sponsor, the device may be marketed.
510(k) device
review of proposed research at a convened meeting at which a majority of the membership of the IRB are present, including at least one member whose primary concerns are in nonscientific areas. For the research to be approved, it must receive the approval of a majority of those members present at the meeting
full board review
the treatment of genetic disease accomplished by altering the genetic structure of either somatic (nonreproductive) or germline (reproductive) cells
gene therapy
obsolete term, previously used to denote an institutional assurance covering multiple research projects
general assurance
certain FDA statutory provisions designed to control the safety of marketed drugs and devices. The general controls include provisions on adulteration, misbranding, banned devices, good manufacturing practices, notification and record keeping, and other sections of the Medical Device Amendments to the FDA Act.
general controls
tests to identify persons who have an inherited predisposition to a certain phenotype or who are at risk or producing offspring with inherited diseases or disorders
genetic screening
the genetic constitution of an individual
geotype
financial support provided for research study designed and proposed by the PI. The granting agency exercises no direct control over the conduct of the approved research supported
grant
an individual who is authorized under applicable state or local law to give permission on behalf of a child to general medical care
guardian
Control subjects (followed at some time in the past or for whom data are available through records) who are used for comparison with subjects being treated concurrently. The study is considered historically controlled when the present condition of subjects is compared with their own condition on a prior regimen or treatment.
historical controls
any fertilization involving human sperm and ova that occurs outside the human body
human in vitro fertilization
refers to a person’s mental status and means inability to understand information presented, to appreciate the consequences of acting (or not acting) on that information, and to make a choice.
incapacity
investigational new drug
IND
a legal term meaning inability to manage one’s own affairs.
incompetence
the conditions of an experiment that are systematically manipulated by the investigator
independent variables
a person’s voluntary agreement, based upon adequate knowledge and understanding of relevant information, to participate in research or to undergo a diagnostic, therapeutic, or preventative procedure.
informed consent
subjects may not waive or appear to waive any of their legal rights, or release or appear to release the investigator, sponsor, the institution or agents thereof from liability for negligence
informed consent (46.116; 21 CFR 50.20 and 21 CFR 50.25)
a specially constituted review body established or designated by an entity to protect the welfare of human subjects recruited to participate in biomedical or behavioral research.
institutional review board
a residential facility that provides food, shelter, and professional services (including treatment, skilled nursing, intermediate or long-term care, and custodial or residential care).
institution
confined, either voluntarily or involuntarily
institutionalized
persons who are confined, either voluntarily or involuntarily, in a facility for the care of the mentally or otherwise disabled
institutionalized cognitively impaired
exemptions from certain regulations found in the medical device amendments that allow shipment of unapproved devices for use in clinical investigations
investigational device exemptions (IDE)
a drug or device permitted by FDA to be tested in humans but not yet determined to be safe and effective for a particular use in the general populations and not yet licensed for marketing
investigational new drug or device
in clinical trials, an individual who actually conducts an investigation.
investigator
literally, “in glass” or “in test tube”; used to refer to processes that are carried out outside the living body, usually in a laboratory, as distinguished in vivo.
in vitro