Links for IRB Guidelines

IRB Guidebook (DHHS Office of Human Research Protections)
Policy and Procedures for the IRB, University of Oklahoma, Norman Campus

Find the DHHS Certification Number for your IRB at:
Institutional Review Board Registry (by Location)

Guides for Writing IRB Protocols

How to write a client consent letter (CDC guidebook)
How to write an IRB protocol (CDC guidebook)

Certificates of Confidentiality (optional)

Instructions for writing application for Certificate of Confidentiality to HRSA

Approaches to Seeking Client Consent for Research Studies

How to do it: Get patients' consent to enter clinical trials, BMJ 1995; 311:734-737 (16 September)