IRB Approval Letter

Division of Scholarly Integrity and
Research Compliance
Institutional Review Board
North End Center, Suite 4120 (MC 0497)
300 Turner Street NW
Blacksburg, Virginia 24061
540/231-3732
[email protected]
http://www.research.vt.edu/sirc/hrpp

MEMORANDUM
DATE:

June 29, 2020

TO:

Pamela B Teaster, Karen A Roberto, Tina Savla, Emily Hoyt

FROM:

Virginia Tech Institutional Review Board (FWA00000572, expires October 29,
2024)

PROTOCOL TITLE:

Adult Protective Services COVID-19 Study Research Plan

IRB NUMBER:

20-392

Effective June 29, 2020, the Virginia Tech Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) determined
that this protocol meets the criteria for exemption from IRB review under 45 CFR 46.104(d) category
(ies) 2(ii).
Ongoing IRB review and approval by this organization is not required. This determination applies only
to the activities described in the IRB submission and does not apply should any changes be made. If
changes are made and there are questions about whether these activities impact the exempt
determination, please submit an amendment to the HRPP for a determination.
This exempt determination does not apply to any collaborating institution(s). The Virginia Tech HRPP
and IRB cannot provide an exemption that overrides the jurisdiction of a local IRB or other institutional
mechanism for determining exemptions.
All investigators (listed above) are required to comply with the researcher requirements outlined at:
https://secure.research.vt.edu/external/irb/responsibilities.htm
(Please review responsibilities before beginning your research.)
PROTOCOL INFORMATION:
Determined As:
Protocol Determination Date:

Exempt, under 45 CFR 46.104(d) category(ies) 2(ii)
May 29, 2020

ASSOCIATED FUNDING:
The table on the following page indicates whether grant proposals are related to this protocol, and
which of the listed proposals, if any, have been compared to this protocol, if required.

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Virginia Tech Institutional Review Board

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:
This amendment, submitted June 26, 2020, updates research protocol to commence Phase 2, the
administration of a national online survey to state Adults Protective Services directors. Recruitment
materials were updated to include email solicitation to state Adults Protective Services director to
participate. Consent forms were updated. Data collection instruments were updated to include national
online survey to state Adults Protective Services directors.

Date*

OSP Number

Sponsor

Grant Comparison Conducted?

05/29/2020

PNWFK5IC

WRMA Inc (Title: Opioid Impact on
Adult Protective Services)

Not required (Exempt approval)

* Date this proposal number was compared, assessed as not requiring comparison, or comparison
information was revised.
If this protocol is to cover any other grant proposals, please contact the HRPP office ([email protected])
immediately.