Research Resources

Academic Research Directors from Affiliated Universities

Prisma Health – Upstate Academic Vice Chairs

Click here for a checklist of items needed to submit a new study for IRB review.

NEW! Consent Form Template (This document replaces all previous main consent form templates)
IRB A and B Specimen Storage Consent Form Template (This form is used in addition to the main consent form when specimens will be stored)
IRB-C Specimen Storage Consent Form Template (This form is used in addition to the main consent when specimens will be stored)
GHS Assent Template (This form is used when the study involves minors who cannot provide consent for themselves)
Pediatric Risk Grading Form (This form is required for all studies involving minors)
Scientific Review Form (This form is required for all studies)
Conflict of Interest Form (This form is required for all studies)
Financial Interest Related to Research
eIRB Agreement of Investigators Signature Page (This form is required for all studies)

Other Helpful Forms and Links

Federalwide Assurance (FWA) for the Protection of Human Subjects
GHS Data-Use Agreement
Impacted Services Approval Form – Departments not already on eIRB
Interpretive Services Form
IRB Consent to Participate in Research Form (English Version)-Short Form
IRB Consent to Participate in Research Form (Spanish Version)-Short Form
Prep to Research Form
Prep to Research Memo
Request for Submission to WIRB Form

NOTE: GHS has specific policies and procedures related to protection of data and regulatory compliance and can be found in the Prisma Health Manual of Policy Directives. Prisma Health – Upstate sign on will be required to access these policies or you will need to request a copy of the policy.

POLICY NAME: Uses and Disclosures of Protected Health Information – General Privacy Rules;
POLICY NUMBER: S-015-01

If using PHI data from a limited data set:
Data Use Agreement POLICY NUMBER: S-015-05
Data Use agreement form must be signed by senior official with signature authority and downloaded in the IRB submission application.

Principal Investigator must abide by all the policies of the Office of Human Subject Protection. Audits of compliance may be conducted by the Office of Corporate Integrity.

IRB Contacts
Office of Human Research Protection
IRB Forms
Cooperative Reviews with affiliated HSSC universities
CITI Research Training

Pre-submission process for local foundations

Writing an Abstract
Writing a Research Proposal
Research Resource: Guide for Writing a Proposal & Resources for Investigator Initiated Research
Protocol Template
Project Proposal Template

Resident Manuscript Template
Corresponds to the preferred format of the Obstetrics and Gynecology journal. In addition to the manuscript format, there are tips to help guide the user through the manuscript writing process. Template provided by Lee Higdon III, PhD, manager, Clinical Research and used by the Ob-Gyn residents.

Statistics

Common Statistical Tests

Interpreting Confidence Intervals
An explanation by Dawn Blackhurst, DrPH, manager, clinical data analysis, GHS Quality Management Department.

“I Need a Research Study”
A presentation by Stephanie Tanner, MS, clinical trial research coordinator, orthopaedic surgery education at GHS.
Case-Control Study Design
Check out this presentation if you are considering embarking on a case-control study. It contains an overview of the case-control study, and issues to consider regarding matching and bias. Provided by Anna Cass, MPH.

Inside the NIH Grant Review Process
This video follows a mock study session that shows the peer review process for grant applications. Before submitting an application, new researchers should watch this video for insight on how NIH grant applications are reviewed for scientific and technical merit. For additional information on this video and the peer review process, go to https://www.csr.nih.gov/video/video.asp.