Once the IACUC protocol is assigned to a schedule, all active committee members will be able to access an Online Review page where they can provide review comments, review attachments and a review determination. Each reviewer has access only to their own review.
Online Review (IACUC Administrator versus Assigned reviewer view): While each assigned reviewer can access only their individual reviews through the Online Review page, the IACUC Administrator can access and manage all the assigned reviewer’s reviews through the Online Review page. |
Figure 961 Protocol Document – Reviewer View – Online Review
Document Overview: The document overview contains identifying information about the Online Review document assigned to the reviewer. All the fields are read only.
Figure 962 Protocol Document – Reviewer View – Online Review – Document Overview
Online Review: The Online Review section displays key information pertaining to the review and also allows the reviewer to provide a determination recommendation for the protocol assigned to them.
Figure 963 Protocol Document – Reviewer View – Online Review – Online Review
Table 538 Protocol Document, Reviewer View (Online Review), Online Review Field Descriptions
Field |
Description |
Reviewer |
Display only. The Reviewer field displays the name of the reviewer. |
Requested Date |
Display-only. The Requested Date displays the date the online review request was created. It is auto populated by the system upon creation of Online Review. |
Status |
Display only. The Status field shows the document status of the Online Review document. |
Due Date |
Display only. The Due Date displays the date the review is due. It is populated only if the IACUC Administrator specifies a due date for the Online Review. |
Determination Recommendation |
This field allows the reviewer to provide an optional recommendation to the IACUC Administrator for the protocol assigned to them for review. Select from the following options (Minor Revisions Required, Major Revisions Required, Approve and Disapprove). Use the drop-down menu by clicking the down arrow to display the list, and then click on an item in the list to highlight and select it to populate the box with your selection. |
Reviewer Type |
Display only. The reviewer type specifies whether the assigned reviewer is primary, secondary or committee member. |
Determine Review Type: The Determine Review Type section allows all active committee members to provide their recommendation of the type of review the IACUC protocol should go through.
Figure 964 Protocol Document – Reviewer View – Online Review – Determine Review Type
Table 539 Protocol Document, Reviewer View (Online Review), Determine Review Type Field Descriptions
Field |
Description |
Review Type Determination |
Each active committee member can provide input on what type of review the IACUC protocol must go through. Select from the following options - Administrative Review, Designated Member Review, FYI, Full Committee Review, IACUC Review Not Required and Response. Use the drop-down menu by clicking the down arrow to display the list, and then click on an item in the list to highlight and select it to populate the box with your selection. |
Determination Due Date |
Display only. The Determination Due Date contains the date established by the IACUC administrator for when the review determination is due. If the determination due date is not set, this field is empty. |
Review Comments: The Review Comments section allows the reviewer to select a standard comment or enter comments manually within the comment box. After the Comment box is populated with comments, the Add button needs to be clicked. The reviewer can add multiple comments in this section.
Each review comment added by the reviewer has a private and final flag associated to it. Reviewers cannot see the private and final flags attached to each review comment. The private flag controls review comment visibility by investigators. The final flag indicates that IACUC administrator has reviewed and finalized the comment. Once review comments are submitted by the reviewer, the IACUC Administrator can override the default private and non-final setting of the comment. |
Table 540 Protocol Document, Reviewer View (Online Review), Review Comments Field Descriptions
Field |
Description |
Standard Comment |
Select and return a predefined comment from the Protocol Contingency Lookup screen. Click the lookup icon to search for and return the value to populate the box automatically, or if known, type the value in the box. |
Comment |
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 saving, click the green arrow symbol to view full text in a separate browser window. |
Actions |
Click the add button to add your attachment as a row in the table below, which will become a numbered line item. |
Figure 965 Protocol Document – Reviewer View – Online Review – Review Comments
Review Attachment: The Review Attachment section allows reviewers to add attachments as part of their protocol review. After a description has been provided and a file selected, the Add button needs to be clicked. The reviewer can add multiple attachments as part of their protocol review.
Each review attachment has a “Protocol Personnel can view” indicator associated to it. Reviewers do not have access to update this indicator. Once the reviewer submits their Online Review, the IACUC Administrator can set the “Protocol Personnel can view” indicator on the reviewer attachment based on whether or not they want protocol personnel to see the reviewer attachment. |
Figure 966 Protocol Document – Reviewer View – Online Review – Review Attachments
Table 541 Protocol Document, Reviewer View (Online Review), Review Attachment Field Descriptions
Field |
Description |
Description |
Enter text that describes the attachment. 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. |
File Name |
Click the Browse button. In the File Upload dialog box (Windows), use the Look in: dropdown menu to locate the file, click on the file to highlight and select it, and then click the Open button. The File Name field now displays the directory, folder path and filename you selected. |
Actions |
Click the add button to add your attachment as a row in the table below, which will become a numbered line item. |
Protocol Review Actions: As the reviewer is performing their Online Review, they can save their review periodically. Once the review is complete, the reviewer must approve their review in order to indicate their review is complete and ready to be processed by the IACUC Administrator.
Once the reviewer has started their Online review, the system will display a warning to the user indicating to the user that they must click on the Approve Review button in order to complete their review. |
Figure 967 Protocol Document – Reviewer View – Online Review – Protocol Review Actions
Table 538 Protocol Document, Reviewer View (Online Review), Protocol Review Actions Field Descriptions
Field |
Description |
Save |
Click the save button to save your review. |
Approve Review |
Click the approve review button to finalize your review. |