Research Oversight Acronyms

Question 1

3Rs

Answer 1

Replacement, Reduction, and Refinement

Question 2

AAHRPP

Answer 2

Association for the Accreditation of Human
Research Protection Programs, Inc.

Question 3

AE

Answer 3

Adverse Event

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APHIS

Answer 4

AC Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,
Animal Care (USDA)

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AV

Answer 5

Attending Veterinarian

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AVMA

Answer 6

American Veterinary Medical Association

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AWA

Answer 7

Animal Welfare Act

Question 8

AWAR/AWR

Answer 8

Animal Welfare Act Regulations

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AWIC

Answer 9

AWIC Animal Welfare Information Center (USDA)

Question 10

CDC

Answer 10

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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CEO

Answer 11

Chief Executive Officer

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CER

Answer 12

Comparative Effectiveness Research

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CFR

Answer 13

Code of Federal Regulations

Question 14

CIOMS

Answer 14

Council for International Organizations of
Medical Sciences

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COC

Answer 15

Certificate of Confidentiality

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COI

Answer 16

Conflict of Interest
Committee

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DEA

Answer 17

Drug Enforcement Agency

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DHHS

Answer 18

Department of Health and Human Services

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DMR

Answer 19

Designated Member Review

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DMC

Answer 19

Data Monitoring Committee

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DOD

Answer 20

Department of Defense

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DOEd

Answer 21

Department of Education

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DOJ

Answer 22

Department of Justice

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DSMB

Answer 23

Data Safety Monitoring Board

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DSMP

Answer 24

Data Safety Monitoring Plan

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EPA

Answer 25

Environmental Protection Agency

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ESCRO

Answer 26

Embryonic Stem Cell Research Oversight Committee

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FCR

Answer 27

Full Committee Review

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FDA

Answer 28

Food and Drug Administration

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FERPA

Answer 29

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

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FFP

Answer 30

Fabrication, Falsification, and Plagiarism

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FOIA

Answer 31

FOIA Freedom of Information Act

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FWA

Answer 32

Federalwide Assurance

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GCP

Answer 33

Good Clinical Practice

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GINA

Answer 34

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act

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GLP

Answer 35

Good Laboratory Practice

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GWAS

Answer 36

Genome-Wide Association Studies

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HDE

Answer 37

Humanitarian Device Exemption

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HHS

Answer 38

Department of Health and Human Services

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HIPPA

Answer 39

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

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HPA

Answer 40

Horse Protection Act

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HRPP

Answer 41

Human Research Protections Program

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HUD

Answer 42

Humanitarian Use Device

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IACUC

Answer 43

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee

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IBC

Answer 44

Institutional Biosafety Committee

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ICF

Answer 45

Individual Consent Form/Informed Consent Form

Question 46

ICH

Answer 46

International Conference on Harmonisation

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IDE

Answer 47

Investigational Device Exemption

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ILAR

Answer 48

Institute for Laboratory Animal Research

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IND

Answer 49

Investigational New Drug

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IO

Answer 50

Institutional Official

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IRB

Answer 51

Institutional Review Board

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IVD

Answer 52

In Vitro Diagnostics

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LAR

Answer 53

Legally Authorized Representative

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NCI

Answer 54

National Cancer Institute

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NDA

Answer 55

New Drug Application

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NHP

Answer 56

Nonhuman Primate

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NIH

Answer 57

National Institutes of Health

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NSF

Answer 58

National Science Foundation

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NSR

Answer 59

Non-Significant Risk

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OEHS

Answer 60

Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety

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OHRP

Answer 61

Office of Human Research Protections

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OIG

Answer 62

Office of Inspector General

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OLAW

Answer 63

Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (NIH)

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ORI

Answer 64

Office of Research Integrity

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OSHA

Answer 65

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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PAM

Answer 66

Post-Approval Monitoring

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PCOR

Answer 67

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research

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PHI

Answer 68

Protected Health Information

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PHS

Answer 69

Public Health Service

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PI

Answer 70

Principal Investigator

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PPRA

Answer 71

Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment

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QA

Answer 72

Quality Assurance

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QI

Answer 73

Quality Improvement

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QRP

Answer 74

Questionable Research Practices

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RCR

Answer 75

Responsible Conduct of Research

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RIO

Answer 76

Research Integrity Officer

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RM

Answer 77

Research Misconduct

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SACHRP

Answer 78

Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections

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SAE

Answer 79

Serious Adverse Event

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SBER

Answer 80

Social, Behavioral, and Educational Research

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SOP

Answer 81

Standard Operating Procedure

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SR

Answer 82

Significant Risk

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USDA

Answer 83

United States Department of Agriculture

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VA

Answer 84

Department of Veterans Affairs

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VMO

Answer 85

VMO Veterinary Medical Officer

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VVC

Answer 86

Veterinary Verification and Consultation

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WHO

Answer 87

World Health Organization