The institutional review board serves to
A) censure researchers who are unethical.
B) decide if subjects are at risk under federal guidelines.
C) disperse grant money for studies.
D) review the statistical procedures of a study.
E) All of these are true.

Question

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The main purpose of an institutional review board (IRB) is to protect the rights and welfare of human research subjects. This includes determining whether the research study poses any risks to the subjects and ensuring that the study is conducted in compliance with federal guidelines. While the IRB may also review statistical procedures and disperse grant money in some cases, these are not its primary responsibilities. Censuring researchers who are unethical may fall under the responsibility of professional organizations or government agencies, but it is not the primary role of the IRB.

The Institutional Review Board Serves to