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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION
USE OF THE EVALUATION INSTRUMENT FOR ACCREDITATION
THE FIVE SECTIONS OF ELEMENTS AND STANDARDS
LIST OF STANDARDS AND ELEMENTS
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
SUMMARY OF REVISIONS
Domain I: Organization
Standard I-1  
ELEMENT I.1.A. ELEMENT I.1.B. ELEMENT I.1.C. ELEMENT I.1.D. ELEMENT I.1.E. ELEMENT I.1.F. ELEMENT I.1.G. ELEMENT I.1.H.
Standard I-2
Standard I-3
Standard I-4  
ELEMENT I.4.A. ELEMENT I.4.B. ELEMENT I.4.C.
Standard I-5  
ELEMENT I.5.A. ELEMENT I.5.B. ELEMENT I.5.C. ELEMENT I.5.D.
Standard I-6  
ELEMENT I.6.A. ELEMENT I.6.B.
Standard I-7  
ELEMENT I.7.A. ELEMENT I.7.B. ELEMENT I.7.C.
Standard I-8  
ELEMENT I.8.A. ELEMENT I.8.B. ELEMENT I.8.C. ELEMENT I.8.D. ELEMENT I.8.E.
Standard I-9
Domain II: Institutional Review Board or Ethics Committee
Standard II-1  
ELEMENT II.1.A. ELEMENT II.1.B. ELEMENT II.1.C. ELEMENT II.1.D. ELEMENT II.1.E.
Standard II-2  
ELEMENT II.2.A. ELEMENT II.2.B. ELEMENT II.2.C. Element II.2.D. Element II.2.E. Element II.2.F. Element II.2.G. Element II.2.H. Element II.2.I.
Standard II-3  
ELEMENT II.3.A. ELEMENT II.3.B. ELEMENT II.3.C. ELEMENT II.3.D. ELEMENT II.3.E. ELEMENT II.3.F. ELEMENT II.3.G.
Standard II-4  
ELEMENT II.4.A. ELEMENT II.4.B. ELEMENT II.4.C.
Standard II-5  
ELEMENT II.5.A. ELEMENT II.5.B.
Domain III: Researchers and Research Staff
Standard III-1  
ELEMENT III.1.A. ELEMENT III.1.B. ELEMENT III.1.C. ELEMENT III.1.D. ELEMENT III.1.E. ELEMENT III.1.F. ELEMENT III.1.G.
Standard III-2  
ELEMENT III.2.A. ELEMENT III.2.B. ELEMENT III.2.C. ELEMENT III.2.D.
TABLES
TABLE II.2.A.1.
TABLE II.2.C.1.
TABLE II.2.F.1.
TABLE II.3.F.1.
TABLE II.3.G.1
TABLE II.3.G.2.
INTERNATIONAL ADDENDA
Country-Specific Addenda

Standard II-3

standard ii-3: The IRB or EC approves each research protocol or plan according to criteria based on applicable laws, regulations, codes, and guidance.

Proceed To: ELEMENT II.3.A.