I just wrote a literally six paragraph explanation to why they need IRB and stepped on my computer's power strip switch. Holy. Fucking. Shit.
I only know the real basic rules, but in a nutshell: -The investigator cannot decide their need for an IRB themselves. An IRB decides this. So my guess is, they submitted the info to the IRB, they said, "Hey, as long as you don't interview minors, you're free to continue." HOWEVER: they HAVN'T done anything to prevent minors from taking the survey. -There is the possibility they think they are conducting "non-research," which does not require IRB review. HOWEVER: they are academic individuals, conducting surveys for a scientific book, while claiming to be reps from a major uni. THIS IS RESEARCH. -They've been operating unethically thus far, which would affect the IRB decision on the requirement of an IRB or not. -If you took the survey, they have your IP address. Ogi is also logging IP addresses on his LJ, so he obviously knows who you are. This constitutes as identifier which can be directly linked to the individual, which means it requires IRB.
So yeah, they're doing some stuff wrong.
ANYWAYS, I suggested that eruthros contact boston u, since they solicited a response from him/her, which gives him/her a valid reason to inquire for more information. And Boston's answer would dictate the next step in addressing this.
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I only know the real basic rules, but in a nutshell:
-The investigator cannot decide their need for an IRB themselves. An IRB decides this. So my guess is, they submitted the info to the IRB, they said, "Hey, as long as you don't interview minors, you're free to continue." HOWEVER: they HAVN'T done anything to prevent minors from taking the survey.
-There is the possibility they think they are conducting "non-research," which does not require IRB review. HOWEVER: they are academic individuals, conducting surveys for a scientific book, while claiming to be reps from a major uni. THIS IS RESEARCH.
-They've been operating unethically thus far, which would affect the IRB decision on the requirement of an IRB or not.
-If you took the survey, they have your IP address. Ogi is also logging IP addresses on his LJ, so he obviously knows who you are. This constitutes as identifier which can be directly linked to the individual, which means it requires IRB.
So yeah, they're doing some stuff wrong.
ANYWAYS, I suggested that eruthros contact boston u, since they solicited a response from him/her, which gives him/her a valid reason to inquire for more information. And Boston's answer would dictate the next step in addressing this.