Preparing for Human Subject Research

Whether you are planning on working on human subjects research for the first time or are trying to get a better handle on managing this type of research, this video is for you! Topics covered include initial research setup (including crafting your consent form for data sharing, using Cayuse, and good practices of survey set-up in Qualtrics), considerations about data collection, tips for managing your research files and preparing a regulatory binder, and guidance on data dissemination post-study (including data curation, de-identification, and repository selection).

0:00:00 Preparing for Human Subject Research
0:02:47 Initial setup: What is human subjects research
0:05:38 Initial setup: Do I need IRB approval?
0:09:19 Initial setup: CITI Training
0:11:05 Initial setup: Cayuse
0:14:52 Initial setup: IRB application breakdown
0:18:41 Initial setup: Online consent
0:23:52 Initial setup: In-person consent
0:26:43 Data ethics: Privacy
0:32:18 Data ethics: Collection
0:39:27 Data management: File naming, documentation, backup
0:45:09 Data management: Paper file considerations
0:49:29 Data management: Regulatory binder
0:52:40 Data dissemination/preservation: Considerations
0:53:43 Data dissemination/preservation: Post-study data retention
1:00:15 Data dissemination/preservation: Data curation and repository deposit
1:00:32 Thank you!

Presented by Julia Mays, associate director research compliance at Western Michigan University Office of Research and Innovation, and Daria Orlowska, data librarian at Western Michigan University Libraries.

This video is a recording of an online workshop presented on Nov. 14, 2022, as part of the Scholarly Success Skills for Graduate Students series.