Institutional Review Board (IRB)

Institute of Health Economics has an Institutional Review Board (IRB) registered with the Federalwide Assurance (FWA) for the Protection of Human Subjects. The IRB is an authorized panel of nine members to provide ethical approval for conducting research. The IRB will review activities involving human subjects in a research proposal to check if the methodology protects the rights and welfare of human subjects according to the standards approved by the FWA. The purpose of the IRB is to assure that appropriate steps are taken to maintain the ethical norms acceptable to humans participating as subjects in a research study.

Submission guideline

Please submit this form if your research involves collecting information from or about individual human beings (or organizations) through any of the following:

Interviewing
Surveying
Questionnaires
Observation of human behavior
Modifying or disturbing human behavior
Interfering with normal physiological or psychological processes
Causing any form of discomfort (physical, mental, or social)
Collecting substantial personal data that may pose risks if not kept confidential
Any other activities involving ethical concerns related to human participants

Additional Situations Requiring Submission

You must also submit an application if your research involves:

Use of archived data where individuals can be identified.
Direct observation or contact with individuals involved in, or reasonably suspected of being involved in, criminal activities or activities related to criminal behavior.
Research that poses risk of physical or psychological injury to the researcher or any other individuals involved in the study.
Research on innovation affecting human behavior, such as behavioral studies.

Documents required for submission

A copy of the research proposal
The details of arrangements for the participation of human subjects (including recruitment, consent and confidentiality procedures and documentation as appropriate)
A copy of all data collection instruments (Both English and Bangla Version)
A statement of your competence to carry out this research as a researcher or a brief one-page curriculum vitae for each applicant, including recent publications
Other documentation as advised necessary.

There are normally four possible outcomes from reviewing the activity against the procedures in place:

No ethical issues
Minor ethical issues which have been addressed and concerns resolved
Major ethical issues which have been addressed and concerns resolved
Ethical issues that have not been resolved/addressed

If significant ethical issues remain unresolved your project may not be approved, and you may be required to make substantial revisions before beginning your research.

To submit an application, please fill up the application form and send it to Professor Dr. Syed Abdul Hamid (s.a.hamid73@gmail.com) and/or submit a hard copy to Mr. Fakhrul Alam, Principal Administrative Officer at IHE office.

Download IRB Form

Timeline for review

Fast track: Feedback within 2-3 weeks; final approval within 10 days of revised proposal submission

Regular: Feedback within 30 days; final approval within 30 days of revised proposal submission

For further queries please contact:

Nafiz Ifteakhar
Associate Professor, Institute of Health Economics
Cell: +88 01675915701
E-mail: nafizifteakharecodu@gmail.com, nafiz.ihe@du.ac.bd

Syed Abdul Hamid, PhD
Professor, Institute of Health Economics
Phone: +88-01711-441437
E-mail: s.a.hamid73@gmail.com, s.a.hamid.ihe@du.ac.bd

Submission guideline

Documents required for submission

If significant ethical issues remain unresolved your project may not be approved, and you may be required to make substantial revisions before beginning your research.

Timeline for review

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