Once you open a submission, you see the webpage for this submission; also referred to as a “workspace”. The workspace is your access point for:
- Viewing the submission contents and details, including all actions performed on it
- Performing actions on the submission
The figure below identifies the key workspace elements that help you find your way around the IRB system and perform actions on the submission.
Workspace Regions
Image displays the Initial/Main study workspace for reference.
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Information in this region |
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Breadcrumb Available in all workspaces, click the double arrow [>>] to view the breadcrumb bar. This provides additional navigation links to the parent page for each view. Use links to navigate to the following information:
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Status Visible in all workspaces, the status region will show:
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Next Steps Visible in all workspaces, this set of blue buttons allows for:
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Activities Visible on all workspaces, activity buttons display depending on the type of submission, the status of the submission, and your role on the study. Mostly, activities displayed take action on the submission only. However, Assign PI Proxy, Assign Primary Contact, and Manage Guest List are only visible on the Initial/Main study workspace. |
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Submission Overview This section displays the following submission-specific items for reference:
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Submission Tabs On a submission, the Initial/Main study workspace shows all current approved details (including documents and study team members) while all follow on submission workspaces display information that was proposed at the time of review and determination. Click on tabs to view:
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Once a determination is made on an initial submission, two things change about the initial submission workspace, also referred to as the “main study workspace”:
- The main study workspace is the webpage where all current information about the study is located, including the most current approved study documents and the current expiration date, as applicable.
- Additional submissions that follow initial determination may be created from the main study workspace. These modifications/updates, continuing reviews, sites or reportable new information are referred to in the system as “follow-on submissions”. Follow-on submissions which are associated with a study can also be accessed from the initial submission/main study workspace.