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Guidance Information

Guidelines for blood withdrawal from pediatric subjects of research studies

Guidance for Waiver Requests

Privacy versus Confidentiality

Consent for Pregnant Women and Neonates

Guidance for Reproductive Risk Language for Consents

Guidance to Investigators Regarding Audits

Guidance on the Inclusion, in Research Consent Forms, of Appropriate “Cost Language” When a Research Study Includes Any Use of UPMC Clinical Services

Guidance on Research Involving Coded Private Information or Biological Specimens

Guidance for Involvement of Non-English Speaking Subjects

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Parallel Review Process for Projects under the Jurisdiction of the University of Pittsburgh IRB and Requiring the Review/Approval of the UPMC Research Fiscal Review Department