Make Administrative Correction

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Make Administrative Correction

This action allows the IRB Administrator to edit any section of the submitted protocol and make changes. This action is to be used sparingly for situations such as typos or minor errors. The system maintains an audit trail within the Action History of the Administrative corrections made by the IRB Administrator.

Figure 697 Protocol Document, Protocol Actions Page, Request an Action Section, Available Actions – Make Administrative Correction Layout

Table 326 Protocol Document, Protocol Actions Page, Request an Action Section, Available Actions – Make Administrative Correction Field Descriptions

Field	Description
Administrative Correction Comments	To enter textual information to describe this action, click within the text box (or press the tab key from a previous field) to relocate the cursor to the field, and then type (or paste from virtual clipboard) to enter text in the box as necessary to provide the appropriate information. Click the add note icon to view/edit/paste text in a new browser window, then click the continue button to return to the text entry field in the document. After saved, click the green arrow symbol to view full text in a separate browser window.
Edit	Click the edit button to make changes to previously-submitted comments. The Protocol document becomes editable. Modify sections as needed then return to Make Administrative Correction section.
Apply Administrative Correction	Check to indicate the administrative correction entered is to be applied upon submission. Click within the checkbox to select the item. A check mark appears within the checkbox to indicate the item is selected. Click within the checkbox again to clear the mark and deselect the item.
Submit	Click the submit button to generate the action request.