Ta i c h u n g V e t e r a n s G e n e r a l H o s p i t a l
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Record of Composition and Revisions of Controlled Documents
Ўҹጓဦ
Document Number
IRB-ҁ-πբதೕ-2019
IRB-Regulations of Operation-2019
ЎҹӜᆀ
Title
ڙ၂ޣҙນᆅำׇਜ
SOP for Handling Subject Complaints
ुۓൂՏ
Composed by
ಃ/ΒΓᡏࣴزউቩہ
The First/Second IRB Committees
ᐒஏભ
Level of Confidentiality
Ŷද೯ Ƒஏҹ Ƒཱུᐒஏ
Ŷ8QFODVVLILHG Ƒ&RQILGHQWLDO Ƒ+LJKO\&RQILGHQWLDO
ҔൂՏ
Applied to
ƑӄଣƑAll units in the hospital
ŶځдǴፎຏܴǺಃ/ΒΓᡏࣴزউቩہ
ŶOther (Please specify): The First/Second IRB Committees
ހԛ
Version
।ኧ
No. Pages
Ўҹঅुᄔा
Summary of Revisions of the Document
ჴࡼВය
Date of Implementation
A 4 ཥुǶNewly composed. 20140519 B 4 җΓᡏ၂ᡍہྗբำׇ5.4ހᙯඤԋԜހҁǶ
This version was converted from “Version 5.4 of the SOP of the Human Research Committee.”
20150119
C 4 1. চȨΓᡏ၂ᡍہȩ׳ӜࣁȨಃ/ΒΓᡏࣴزউቩہȩǶ 1. The original “Human Research Committee” was
renamed “The First/Second IRB Committees.”
2. অׯ4.1ӜຒۓကҔຒǺচᖏ၂ᡍׯࣁΓᡏࣴز/၂ᡍǶ 2. Item 4.1 was revised: The original “clinical trial” was
replaced by “human research/clinical trial.”
3.অׯ5.1ࢬำკϐ࣬ᜢЎҹǶ
3. The list of relevant documents was revised in item 5.1 Flow Chart.
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D 3 অׯ5.3.1Ȩҙນᒵ߄ȩଌȐୋȑЬҺہঅᜏǺཥቚץ
Ң2ӷǶ
Item 5.3.1 was revised: “Review and approval” was added to the sentence “The subject complaint form should be submitted to the (Vice) Chair for review and approval.”
20170709
E 6 1.অׯ5.4.1ȐୋȑЬҺہளࡰࢴہ܈܍ᒤΓՉڐ
ፓೀ܈ፓǶ
1. Item 5.4.1 was revised: “The (Vice) Chair may assign an IRB member or staff member to conduct an investigation or intervention.”
2. অׯ5.4.4܍ᒣΓளӧԏډҙນፎВଆϐ14ঁВϺ
ϣӣᙟҙນޣ߃ೀࡋǶ
2. Item 5.4.4 was revised: “The staff member may inform the
complainant of the initial handling progress within 14 calendar days after receiving the complaint or request.”
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IRB-Regulations of Operation-2019
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Title
ڙ၂ޣҙນᆅำׇਜ
SOP for Handling Subject Complaints
ुۓൂՏ
Composed by
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Applied to
ƑӄଣƑAll units in the hospital
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ŶOther (Please specify): The First/Second IRB Committees
ހԛ
Version
।ኧ
No. Pages
Ўҹঅुᄔा
Summary of Revisions of the Document
ჴࡼВය
Date of Implementation
E 6 3.ཥቚ5.6.2ीฝЬΓӧԏډ IRBϐ೯ޕࡕǴᔈӧ7ঁВ
Ϻϣ๏ϒਜय़ӣᙟǴനᒨόૈຬၸ14ঁВϺǶ 3. Item 5.6.2 was added: “The PI should provide a response within 7 calendar
days after receiving the IRB's notice, no later than 14 calendar days.”
4.ཥቚ5.6.3܍ᒣΓளܭε่״ࡕ 14ϺϣǴ೯ޕҙນޣ
܈ीฝЬΓϐനಖೀ،Ƕ
4. Item 5.6.3 was added: “The staff member should inform the complainant or PI of the final handling decision within 14 calendar days after a decision is done at the IRB board meeting.”
5.ཥቚ5.6.4ҙນޣ܈ीฝЬΓჹܭനಖ،Ӹӧόӕཀ
ـਔǴёܭ7ঁВϺϣගрҙນҙፎǴҙນаԛࣁज़Ƕ 5. Item 5.6.4 was added: “Where there is a disagreeing on the final
decision made at the review meeting, the appeal should be filed within 7 calendar days by the complainant or PI, and the appeal would be limited to one time.”
6.অׯߕҹ6.1Ƕ
6. Appendix 6.1 was replaced.
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E 6 ٩ҁଣೕۓǴܭ2021ԃ03 Д25Вख़ཥቩຎҁЎҹǴϣ
คঅुǶ
Complied with the regulations of TCVGH, this document was to be re-examined on 25 March, 2021, and the content did not need to be revised.
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ुঅቲ
Composed/Revised/Deleted
ቩਡ
Reviewed
ਡ
Approved
ɁᆅڋЎҹόளᏰԾ༡ׯϷဦ٠ЗቹӑǶ
ɁҁЎҹаKMسࣁനཥހҁǴરҁวՉሡSOPᆅύЈਡകǴᝄԾՉӈӑǶ
Ɉ
ɈChanging, marking, or copying controlled documents without permission is prohibited.
Ɉ
ɈThe latest version of this document in the Knowledge Management System (KMS) takes precedence. Distribution of hard copies of this document must be approved and stamped by the SOP Administrative Center. Copying without permission is strictly prohibited.
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Review Form of Composition and Revisions of Controlled Documents
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Document Number
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ЎҹӜᆀ
Title
ڙ၂ޣҙນᆅำׇਜ
SOP for Handling Subject Complaints
ᒤൂՏ
Processing Unit
ቩཀـ
Review Comments
ᒤൂՏЬᆅ
Head of Processing Unit
คၠࣽቩሡǶ
There is no need for review by other departments or divisions.
ɈፎӚᒤൂՏЬᆅඁ፥ቩཀـࡕਡകǴѸाਔளޔௗᆶुۓൂՏڐǶ
Ɉ
ɈThe head of each processing unit is advised to provide comments before signing/stamping to approve. If needed, it is recommended that the head of each processing unit discuss with the unit that made the SOP.
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1.Ҟޑ
ಃ/ΒΓᡏࣴزউቩہޑҺ୍ӧߥៈڙ၂ޣޑճᆶᅽ
ࣸǴቩ೯ၸޑڙ၂ޣӕཀਜύԖȬऩாჹܭୖᆶҁᖏ၂ᡍޑ
࣬ᜢԖ܌ᅪୢǴாёᆶҁଣಃ/ΒΓᡏࣴزউቩہϐ
܍ᒤΓᖄ๎ȭޑӷѡǴЪԖᖄ๎ႝ၉ǵᆶႝηߞጃޑၗૻǶҁᆅ
ำׇਜЬाࢂගٮڙ၂ޣჹځԖᅪቾԶҙນਔޑೀচ
߾ǴѸाਔҁஒᑈཱུϟΕǵڐፓǴаڐշڙ၂ޣݾڗᔈԖϐǶ 1. Purpose
It is the responsibility of the First/Second IRB Committees to protect the rights and welfare of research subjects. On each approved ICF, the following passage should be included: “If you have concerns or questions about your rights regarding participating in this clinical trial, you may contact TCVGH-IRB staff.”
Contact information including telephone number, fax, and e-mail should also be included. The purpose of this SOP is to provide guidance for handling complaints by research subjects who have concerns about their rights. The IRB, if necessary, will intervene and assist the subjects to protect their rights.
2.Ҕጄൎ
ҁᆅำׇਜҔܭ܌Ԗڙ၂ޣჹځԾي܈ᅽࣸԖᅪቾԶගр ҙນϐਢҹǶ
2. Scope
This SOP applies to all cases of complaints by research subjects who have concerns about their rights or welfare.
3.ୖԵЎҹ คǶ
3. References None.
4.Ӝຒۓက 4. Definitions
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ୖᆶΓᡏࣴز/၂ᡍϐڙ၂ޣǴځঁΓ൧ᝄϷ܌Ԗৎԋޑ
ǴѸаԾҗǵ҅ကϷکѳࣁ୷ᘵϒаߥៈǴځΓᔈݤࡓ
ೕጄ܌ߥៈǶ 4.1 Subjects’ Rights
The human rights and dignity of human research/clinical trial subjects and their family members should be protected by laws and regulations on the foundation of freedom, justice, and peace.
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5.բϣ
5. Procedure
5.1ڙ၂ޣҙນᆅࢬำკ
5.1 Flow Chart for Handling Subject Complaints
ࢬำ Flow Chart
ೢ
Responsible Personnel
࣬ᜢЎҹ Relevant Documents
इᒵߥӸ Records Retention
ௗᕇᒌ၌܈ҙນ Receiving subject complaints or questions
ፓ܈ೀ
Investigation or intervention ߃ΑှϷೀ
Initial review and handling
ीฝЬΓӣᙟ Response by PI
εፕ Board Meeting
܍ᒤΓ/ہ/Չઝਜ/ȐୋȑЬҺہ
Staff Members/Executive Secretary/(Vice) Chair
ҙນइᒵ߄ Subject Complaint
Form
܍ᒤΓ/Չઝਜ/ȐୋȑЬҺہ
Staff Members/Executive Secretary/(Vice) Chair
ҙນᒵ߄ Subject Complaint
Form
܍ᒤΓ/ہ/Չઝਜ/ȐୋȑЬҺہ
Staff Members/Executive Secretary/(Vice) Chair
ҙນᒵ߄ Subject Complaint
Form ہ
Members
ीฝЬΓ Principal Investigator
܍ᒤΓ
Staff Members
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5.2 Receiving subject complaints or questions
5.2.1ȐୋȑЬҺہǵՉઝਜǵہ܈܍ᒤΓ֡ёڙᖏ
၂ᡍڙ၂ޣϐᒌ၌܈ҙນǶ
5.2.1 Questions or complaints raised by clinical trial subjects may be handled by the (Vice) Chair, Executive Secretary, IRB members, or staff members.
5.2.2܍ᒤΓஒԜҙນ٣ҹᒵܭȨҙນᒵ߄ȩύǴ٠բ߃
ೀǶ
5.2.2 The IRB staff member is responsible for initial review and handling of the subject complaint and record it in the Subject Complaint Form.
5.3߃ΑှϷೀ
5.3 Initial review and handling
5.3.1܍ᒤΓஒȨҙນᒵ߄ȩҬՉઝਜೀࡕǴଌȐୋȑЬ
ҺہץҢǶ
5.3.1 The staff member should submit the Subject Complaint Form to the Executive Secretary for initial handling. The Executive Secretary should then submit the case to the (Vice) Chair for review and determination.
5.3.2ȐୋȑЬҺہǺ 5.3.2 The (Vice) Chair should:
5.3.2.1ዴᇡᆶڙ၂ޣྎ೯ޑݩǶ
5.3.2.1 review the status of communication between the subject and the IRB office or research personnel.
5.3.2.2ፎڙ၂ޣගٮࡕុၗǶ
5.3.2.2 ask the subject to provide follow-up information.
5.3.2.3ຎሡाගрࡌǶ
5.3.2.3 give recommendations based on needs.
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5.4 Investigation or intervention
5.4.1ȐୋȑЬҺہளࡰࢴہ܈܍ᒤΓՉڐፓೀ܈ፓǶ
5.4.1 The (Vice) Chair may assign an IRB member or staff member to conduct an investigation or intervention.
5.4.2ӧҙນइᒵ߄ύᒵ܌ԖޑၗૻϷՉǴхࡴࡕុଓᙫǶ
5.4.2 All relevant information and actions taken should be recorded on the subject complaint form, including follow-up monitoring.
5.4.3ӧȨइᒵ߄ȩᛝӜ٠ຏܴВයکਔ໔Ƕ
5.4.3 The subject complaint form should be signed and dated by the IRB member or staff member.
5.4.4܍ᒣΓளӧԏډҙນፎВଆϐ 14 ঁВϺϣӣᙟҙນޣ
߃ೀࡋǶ
5.4.4 The staff member may inform the complainant of the initial handling progress within 14 calendar days after receiving the complaint or request.
5.5εፕ
5.5 IRB Board Meeting Discussion
ऩࣁᝄख़ቹៜڙ၂ޣϐҙນǴஒගεፕ٠٩ε،ᒤ
Ƕ
A subject complaint determined by the IRB to have major impact on the subject’s rights should be placed on the agenda for the IRB board meeting for discussion and resolution.
5.6ीฝЬΓӣᙟ 5.6 The PI’s Response
5.6.1ஒ،аਜय़೯ޕीฝЬΓǴ٠ፎीฝЬΓගрᇥ
ܴǶ
5.6.1 The PI should be notified by writing of the IRB board meeting resolution regarding a subject complaint. The PI
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5.6.2 ीฝЬΓӧԏډIRBϐ೯ޕࡕǴᔈӧ 7 ঁВϺϣ๏ϒਜ
य़ӣᙟǴനᒨόૈຬၸ14 ঁВϺǶ
5.6.2 The PI should provide a response within 7 calendar days after receiving the IRB's notice, no later than 14 calendar days.
5.6.3 ܍ᒣΓளܭε่״ࡕ 14 ϺϣǴ೯ޕҙນޣ܈ीฝЬΓ
ϐനಖೀ،Ƕ
5.6.3 The staff member should inform the complainant or PI of the final handling decision within 14 calendar days after a decision is done at the IRB board meeting.
5.6.4 ҙນޣ܈ीฝЬΓჹܭനಖ،ӸӧόӕཀـਔǴёܭ 7
ঁВϺϣගрҙນҙፎǴҙນаԛࣁज़Ƕ
5.6.4 Where there is a disagreeing on the final decision made at the review meeting, the appeal should be filed within 7 calendar days by the complainant or PI, and the appeal would be limited to one time.
5.7इᒵߥӸ
5.7 Records Retention
࣬ᜢΓᔈ٩ᏵӵΠೕۓǴִ๓ߥӸӚइᒵǶ
Relevant personnel should keep all records carefully following the guideline below.
ጓဦ Number
इᒵӜᆀ Name of Document
ߥӸӦᗺ Retention Location
ߥӸයज़ Retention Period
1 ҙນइᒵ߄
Subject Complaint Form
IRBᒤϦ࠻
IRB Office
၂ᡍ่״ࡕ3ԃ At least 3 years after
the trial is closed
6.ߕҹ 6. Appendix
6.1ҙນइᒵ߄
6.1 Subject Complaint Form
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