Reviewing IRBs and Study Managers can now use the ‘Edit Study Team Access’ button on the Contacts page to give access to additional contacts at sites with study access.
Category Archives: IREx Access
Updated Feature: Renamed ‘Add Site Coordinator Access’ from the Approval History tab
The ‘Add Site Coordinator Access’ menu option on the Approval History tab, has been renamed to ‘Add Study Team Access’. The Reviewing IRB and Study Managers can now give additional or new PIs access to the study using the ‘Add Study Team Access’ dialog at any time. Previously, they were only able to give coordinators access.
New Feature: Grant Relying Site Study Teams Immediate IREx Access
IREx now automatically grants the relying site study teams access to the platform when their site is notified of a study. Study team contacts receive login credentials and can log in immediately to view study details, access the sIRB initial approval documents, and collaborate with the lead study team. Study teams no longer have to wait for their Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) administrators to log in and confirm access – minimizing unnecessary waiting periods. However, the relying HRPP must confirm study participation before the study team can complete the PI Survey.
Reviewing IRBs and Lead Study Teams (“IREx Study Managers”) can use the Status Summary page in IREx to notify sites and grant study teams access to the study.
Updated Feature: Allow Reviewing IRB Liaisons to give Site Coordinator Access
Reviewing IRB Liaisons can now give relying site coordinators access to their studies. Previously, only Study Managers were allowed to grant site coordinator access. Reviewing IRBs and Study Managers can give site coordinator access from the Participating Personnel dialog via the ‘+Grant Site Coordinator Access’ button and from the ‘+Add Site Coordinator Access’ button on the Approval History tab.
Update Feature: Prevent non-HRPP staff from being added outside of studies
HRPP/ IRB Liaisons have the option to ‘Add HRPP Staff/ Members’ from the homepage and from the ‘+add user’ button on the ‘Find other users’ page. To prevent study team members (IREx Study Managers, PIs, and Coordinators) from being added as HRPP/IRB staff, IREx shows a pop-up asking whether the new user is HRPP / IRB personnel or study team. If study team, the user is directed to add the new user on the appropriate study.
Update Feature: All sites on a study are now listed in the +Grant Site Coordinator Access site dropdown menu
The ‘+Grant Site Coordinator Access’ button on the Participating Personnel dialog will now list all participating sites on the study. Previously, it only listed sites that have registered on the study.
However, the sIRB and Study Manager will not be allowed to add coordinators to sites that have NOT yet registered on the study. If a site that has not yet registered is selected, a pop-up will appear with the following text:
“This site has not yet registered on the study. Study team members cannot access the study until their site registers.”
New Feature: Relying HRPPs and Investigator are no longer required to verify study team access
The Getting Started Checklist for Relying HRPPs and Investigator no longer requires verifying study team access. If a Study Manager adds a site Coordinator when initially adding the site to a study, that Coordinator now gets access to IREx when the Relying HRPP registers for the study in IREx, rather than waiting for the Relying HRPP or Investigator to verify their access. Relying HRPPs and Investigator have the optional step to “Add/ Edit Study Team Access” as needed.
New Feature: SIRBs and Study Managers can Add Site Coordinator Access to IREx
IREx now allows sIRBs and Study Managers to give coordinator access at sites that have registered for their study. For convenience, sIRBS and Study Managers can give coordinators access from:
- the Approval History tab, select the site from the View As dropdown and select +Add Site Coordinator Access from the site menu.
- the Participating Personnel dialog, select the +Grant Site Coordinator Access.
View this Add Site Coordinator Access Quick Guide for reference.
New Feature: SIRBs and Study Managers can give a new Site PI Access to IREx when adding a Site Amendment
If a site PI is changed after the site receives initial approval, sIRBs and Study Managers can give the new PI study access via a site amendment. This avoids asking the relying HRPP to login to IREx and add the new PI.
View this Add Site Amendment Quick Guide for reference.
New Feature: An email notification is sent to the PI when a new coordinator is added at their site.
When a sIRB or Study Manager gives a site coordinator access to their study, an email notification, “New Coordinator Added” is sent to the PI. The email lists the study title, the sIRB Liaison or Study Manager who added the coordinator, site name, new coordinator name and email, and link to the study.