New templates and template guidelines (effective July 14, 2015)

1. When completing a new BREB application from this moment forward, applicants must use updated templates and guidelines for the Letter of Information, Consent and any other forms required for the study (email/telephone scripts, recruitment posters etc.). The BREB uses Western’s templates/guidelines for these documents and these have been recently updated by Western. Templates will be updated with the Brescia logo and available on the BREB intranet page by late Summer. For now, please replace the Western logo with the Brescia logo on the letterhead.
2. Links to the templates and guidelines can be found in the BREB application itself, on the BUC REB Intranet page: https://intranet.bresciauc.ca/faculty-resources/brescia-research-ethics-board-reb/ , and on Western’s Research Ethics website:

• Non-Medical REB templates: http://www.uwo.ca/research/services/ethics/nonmedical_reb/NMREB_Templates.html
• Health Sciences REB templates: http://www.uwo.ca/research/services/ethics/health_sciences_reb/Templates.html

New BREB Forms (effective July 14, 2015)

In addition to the new templates and guidelines, the BREB has developed two new forms:

1. Annual Status Report—to be used for a request for study renewal or closure. For end of study status (closure), the Research Officer will send a reminder to applicants in advance letting them know their approved protocol is nearing expiration. The email reminder will include the Annual Status Form as an attachment to be completed by the principal investigator of the study. For renewals, please submit at least 2 weeks in advance for review.
2. Request for Changes to Approved Protocol—to be used for any changes to an approved ethics protocol. Must be submitted at least 2 weeks in advance for review.

Both forms are located on the BUC BREB intranet page: https://intranet.bresciauc.ca/faculty-resources/brescia-research-ethics-board-reb/

Any questions can be directed to the Research Officer, Elizabeth Russell-Minda, elizabeth.minda[at]uwo.ca