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IRB (Institutional Review Board)

Definition

A committee that reviews and approves research involving human subjects to ensure the study is ethical and that participants' rights and welfare are protected.

Example

The study protocol was submitted to the university IRB for ethical review before recruitment began.

بالعربية

لجنة أخلاقيات البحث

Related Terms

Ethics CommitteeInformed ConsentDeclaration of HelsinkiProtocol

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Last updated: March 2026

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