IRB Determination

REQUEST FOR DETERMINATION OF RESEARCH STATUS
To be completed by the staff member with lead responsibility for the project and approved by branch chief (if applicable) and Division ADS.
A separate PGO funding memo is required if project is research and involves human subjects regardless of the CDC staff role.
Instructions:

(1) Use this form to declare: (a) the research status of any project, (b) role or roles of CDC staff
(2) A short summary should be attached offering specific details about the project and the role of staff.
(3) Be sure to complete all applicable items, obtain appropriate signatures and submit this form for appr oval.

Tracking Number:

NEW (TBD)

(Use PGO number if cooperative agreement, grant, etc.)
04/18/2012

Date submitted:

Health Care Provider Gynecologic Cancer Education Module

Title of Project:

Dates for project period:

Dates for funding (if applicable):

Beginning:

09/30/2012

Beginning:

Ending:

09/30/2014

Ending:

Project is (choose one):
NOTE: Revision, as used below, refers to any substantive change made to the project including scope of project, funding restrictions,
personnel, role of CDC staff member, determination of research status, etc.
[X]

New

[ ]

Revision

[ ]

Continuation, without revision(s)

[ ]

Continuation, with revision(s)

Lead staff member:

Contact information:

Sun Rim

Division:

DCPC

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Project officer

[X]

Technical monitor

User ID:

FSX5

Telephone:
Mailstop:

770-488-3252
K55

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Principal investigator
Consultant

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Investigator
Other (please explain)

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Scientific Ethics number:

1.

Please indicate your role(s) in this project:

Name:

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Are any or all of the activities within this project DESIGNED to contribute to generalizable knowledge (i.e., research)?
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YES

[X]

NO

If YES, list those activities which are research:

2.

Is this CDC project research or public health practice (check all that apply)?
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Research
Check one:
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3.

[X]

Public health practice
Check all that apply:

Human subjects involved

[ ]

Emergency Response

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Surveillance

Human subjects not involved

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Program evaluation

[X]

Other (please explain)

Health education

If RESEARCH involving human subjects, has the project or research activities been reviewed by the CDC IRB for human subjects
protection?
a.

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NO, New project, not yet reviewed

b.

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NO, Existing project, not ready to submit

c.

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NO, Submitted for approval

d.

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YES, Reviewed and approved by CDC
If YES, please list protocol number
expiration date

and

e.

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NO, RESEARCH, no CDC investigators (CDC IRB not required)

f.

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N/A (Not Applicable)

If RESEARCH, list any other CDC staff involved in this project, please include the name, role, and scientific ethics number
Name

Form 684R_NR (revised January 2003)
ID: 21243

Role (project officer, investigator,
consultant, etc.)

Scientific ethics number Prin

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IF YOU THINK THE RESEARCH PROJECT MIGHT QUALIFY AS EXEMPT RESEARCH (as identified in 45CFR46.101), PLEASE
ANSWER questions 4-6, OTHERWISE SKIP TO question 7.
4.

Does the proposed research involve prisoners?
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5.

YES

If YES, this research cannot be exempted and must be reviewed by an IRB (skip to question 7).

NO

Does the proposed research involve fetuses, pregnant women, or human in vitro fertilization as targets (such that Subpart B would
apply)?
[ ]

YES

[ ]

NO

If YES, this research cannot be exempted and must be reviewed by an IRB (skip to question 7).

Educational Research
6.1

Is this research conducted in established or commonly accepted educational settings, AND does the research involve normal
educational practices (e.g., research on regular and special education strategies or research on the effectiveness of, or
comparison among instrucational techniques, curricula or classroom management methods)?
YES

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NO

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Research Involving Surveys, Interview Procedures (including Focus groups), Observation of Public Behavior, or Educational Tests
6.2

Will this research use educational tests (cognitive, diagnostic, aptitude, achievement), survey procedures, interview procedures
or observation of public behavior?
[ ] YES

NO

[ ]

If NO skip to 6.3

Will children (<18 years of age) be research subjects?
[ ]

YES

[ ]

NO

6.2.1

If YES, this research cannot be exempted and must be reviewed by an IRB (skip to item 7)

Is the information obtained recorded in such a manner that human subjects can be identified directly or indirectly
through identifiers (such as a code) linked to the subjects;
[ ] YES

6.2.2

[ ]

[ ] YES

6.3

NO

Will any disclosure of the human subjects' responses outside of the research setting have the potential to place the
subjects at risk of criminal or civil liability, or be damaging to the subjects' financial standing, employability or
reputation? (Examples here may include: the collection of sensitive data regarding the subjects' (or relatives' or
associates') possible substance abuse, sexuality, criminal history or intent, medical or psychological condition,
financial status, or similarly compromising information).
[ ]

NO

Will this research use educational tests (cognitive, diagnostic, aptitude, achievement), survey procedures, interview
procedures, or observation of public behavior but the research is not exempt under paragraph 6.2 of this section:
[ ] YES

6.3.1

Will this research involve human subjects that are elected or appointed public officials or candidates for public office?
[ ] YES

6.3.2

If NO skip to 6.4

NO

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NO

Does federal statute(s) require(s) without exception that confidentiality of the personally identifiable information will
be maintained throughout the research and thereafter? (Note: CDC can use this exemption criterion only in the case
where a 308(d) Assurance of Confidentiality has been obtained to cover the research).
[ ] YES

[ ]

NO

Existing Data Which Is Publicly Available or Unidentifiable
6.4

Does this research involve only the collection or study of existing* data, documents, records, pathological or diagnostic
specimens? (* 'existing' means existing before the study begins)?
[ ] YES

6.4.1

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NO

Is this material or information publicly available?
[ ] YES

6.4.2

If NO skip to 7

[ ]

NO

Is this material or information recorded in such a manner by the investigator that the subjects cannot be identified
directly or indirectly through identifiers linked to the subjects?
(Note: If a link is created by an investigator even temporarily, for research purposes, this criterion is not met. If a
temporary link is created by clinical staff who already have access to the data, this criterion is met).
[ ]

YES

(there are no identifying information and no unique identifiers or codes)

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NO

(there are identifiers (including codes))

Form 684R_NR (revised January 2003)
ID: 21243

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7.

NEW (TBD)

Please prepare and attach a short summary paragraph (<1 page);
if this is new:
a.

Be sure to include the purpose of the project, specific details about the project and the role of the CDC staff member(s) in the
project. In explaining one's role as a consultant be particularly careful to identify involvement in things like: study design
decisions, oversight of protocol development, participation in review of data collection procedures, and particpation in data
analysis and/or manuscript preparation, as well as whether there will be access to identifiable or personal data.

b.

Explain your project status selection (research--non-exempt, exempt, no CDC investigator or not involving human subjects;
public health practice). If you selected research not involving human subjects be sure to indicate if the data includes any personal
information (e.g., name, SSN), linkable study identification numbers or codes, or geographical information.
Collectively, the five main types of gynecologic cancers (cervical, ovarian, uterine, vaginal, and vulvar cancers) pose a great public health
concern and provide opportunities for targeted educational intervention among both women and health care providers (HCPs).
Under the Gynecologic Cancer Education and Awareness Act of 2005, or Johanna’s Law, CDC is authorized to carry out the national Inside
Knowledge: Get the Facts About Gynecologic Cancer campaign to increase the awareness and knowledge of HCPs and women about the
signs, symptoms, risk factors, and prevention strategies related to gynecologic cancers.
Recent formative research with HCPs, which have already been conducted, has identified gaps in knowledge and/or misunderstandings
about gynecological cancer. The purpose of this project is to develop a gynecologic cancer educational module for health care providers to
improve educational systems for public health practice. The module would be integrated into health professional-school curriculum and would
focus on educating students and HCPs about evidence-based recommendations for clinical care (e.g. following current cervical cancer
screening guidelines, lack of evidence for routine ovarian cancer screening, the need to send women with suspected or diagnosed ovarian
cancer to a gynecologic oncologist, family history and genetic counseling and testing recommendations) and would also address basic
information about all five cancers (e.g., incidence and mortality rates, risk factors, symptoms). The results of the recent HCP focus groups
and analyses of survey data conducted to inform the campaign would serve as the foundation for the module. This is considered public
health practice because the intent of the project is solely to develop a module that is validated as an educational tool for health care
professionals.
CDC staff members would serve as technical monitor and project consultants, providing oversight of the development of the educational
module and would review project deliverables for input. Staff members would not receive any identifiable or personal data from pilot testing of
the module.

8. Please list the primary project site and all collaborating site(s).

Explanation of project components:

9.

If project involves research that is funded extramurally, list amount of award that should be restricted pending IRB approval and
describe which project components will be affected, if known:

Approvals (signature and position title)

Sun Rim - EPIDEMIOLOGIST

Date
04/18/2012

Research Determination / Remarks
[X ]
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staff member completing this form

Form 684R_NR (revised January 2003)
ID: 21243

Public health practice
Research not involving human subjects
Research involving human subjects, no CDC investigators
Research involving human subjects, CDC investigators, exempt
Research involving human subjects, CDC investigators, not exempt

(check if applicable)
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Local IRB
[ ]
CDC Exemption
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CDC IRB
Comments:

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NEW (TBD)

Ingrid Hall - EPIDEMIOLOGIST

04/19/2012

[X]
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[ ]
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Public health practice
Research not involving human subjects
Research involving human subjects, no CDC investigators
Research involving human subjects, CDC investigators, exempt
Research involving human subjects, CDC investigators, not exempt

(check if applicable)
[ ]
Local IRB
[ ]
CDC Exemption
[ ]
CDC IRB
Comments:

Team Lead

Cheryll Thomas - EPIDEMIOLOGIST

04/19/2012

[X]
[ ]
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Public health practice
Research not involving human subjects
Research involving human subjects, no CDC investigators
Research involving human subjects, CDC investigators, exempt
Research involving human subjects, CDC investigators, not exempt

(check if applicable)
[ ]
Local IRB
[ ]
CDC Exemption
[ ]
CDC IRB
Comments:

Division ADS

Joan Redmond Leonard - PUBLIC
HEALTH ANALYST

05/29/2012

[X]
[ ]
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Public health practice
Research not involving human subjects
Research involving human subjects, no CDC investigators
Research involving human subjects, CDC investigators, exempt
Research involving human subjects, CDC investigators, not exempt

(check if applicable)
[ ]
Local IRB
[ ]
CDC Exemption
[ ]
CDC IRB
ADS, Deputy ADS, or Human Subjects
Contact

Comments:

List of Grantees
Grantee #

Grantee Name

Form 684R_NR (revised January 2003)
ID: 21243

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