IRB Guidance
Research recruitment involving UPMC patients who have signed the UPMC treatment consent (TPO) and have not declined contact will be coordinated through the UPMC EHR Research Recruitment Service.
Using the UPMC EHR Research Recruitment Service requires IRB approval. Select your IRB of record in the navigation under ‘IRB Guidance’ or from the list on this page for step-by-step instructions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, other IRB approved recruitment methods may still be used to recruit for your study.
No, MyChart recruitment will be done using a centralized communications method. This process is still under development and will be announced at a later date.
No, this recruitment method will not be able to provide demographic information on which patients have been contacted. This recruitment method will be able to provide the number of patients contacted about your study.
‘Study Opportunity’ e-mails must match the current IRB submission. If a modification is needed, submit the modification for IRB review and once IRB approved, on the Study Status (on your study page) tab click ‘Modify’ and make any changes. Once complete, update the study status to ‘Request Review’. This notifies the EHR Research Recruitment Service staff to review the changes prior to resuming recruitment.