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...that the IRB Committee will include, if necessary, at least one member with expertise in the area of the cognitively impaired population when reviewing studies with this population or studies in which the participants may become cognitively impaired during the course of the research? For SAVAHCS research, the IRB Committee must include at least one member who is considered an expert in the area of cognitive impairment. Consideration may also be given to an additional member who is a member of the population, a family member of such a person, or a representative of an advocacy group for that population. [IRB Policy III.C]
Date:
6 June 2008