To qualify for expedited review procedure (for initial study submissions, renewed approval), the research:
Must involve no more than minimal risk to subjects. Minimal risk means that the probability and magnitude of harm 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.
Must involve only procedures listed in one or more of the expedited review categories.
Cannot be used where identification of the subjects and/or their responses would reasonably place them at risk of criminal or civil liability or be damaging to the subjects’ financial standing, employability, insurability, reputation or be stigmatizing, unless reasonable and appropriate protections will be implemented so that risks related to invasion of privacy and breach of confidentiality are no greater than minimal.
Cannot be classified (in general, classified research at MSU requires explicit permission from the Board of Trustees for the specific research study).
Cannot involve prisoners unless the review involves a review for minor modifications only (see HRPP Manual 6-8-B “Prisoners”); and
Cannot involve initial review of research involving individuals with diminished capacity and use of a legally authorized representative to obtain consent (see HRPP Manual 6-8-D “Individuals with Diminished Capacity”).
A research study may undergo expedited review if it involves no more than minimal risk and only involves subjects in one or more of the following categories from the Federal Register: November 9, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 216):