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Multisite Research Support Service

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The Multisite Research Support Service is dedicated to assisting UW study teams with multisite clinical trials. Our expert team is here to support investigators throughout the entire process—from grant planning and study startup to ongoing management and closeout. We provide essential resources and tools to ensure your success, and we can facilitate site selection by connecting you with local and national multisite research networks.

If you need extra support with initiating and managing your multisite trial, we also offer project management services for external sites. Complete our consult form today to discover how we can assist you with your multisite research.

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IRB Resources

Visit UW-Madison’s Reliance Manual, designed to guide you through policies and procedures related to human research overseen by the institution’s IRBs when it serves as the reviewing IRB for external individuals or institutions. This manual also provides guidance on when the institution relies on an external IRB.

SMART IRB is a platform designed to ease common challenges associated with initiating multisite research and to provide a roadmap for institutions to implement the NIH Single IRB Review policy (effective date: January 25, 2018). Freely available for institutions and investigators, SMART IRB is an integrated, comprehensive platform that allows flexibility in the size and scope of collaboration to enable IRB reliance for multisite studies across the nation, regardless of funding status.

You can find the following on the SMART IRB Website:

SMART IRB Agreement to streamline IRB review
Online Reliance System for your studies
SOPs, Templates, and Checklists
Access to Expertise across the Nation

IREx is a freely available, web-based portal supporting single IRB review documentation and coordination for multi-center clinical trials. IREx supports reviewing IRBs and Lead Study Teams/Coordinating Centers in tracking cede decisions and agreements completion; capturing site-specific local considerations and sIRB approvals for relying sites; and coordinating site readiness for sIRB review, facilitating submissions, and sharing approvals.