How do 66 European institutional review boards approve one protocol for an international prospective observational study on traumatic brain injury? Experiences from the CENTER-TBI study | BMC Medical Ethics | Full Text

How do 66 European institutional review boards approve one protocol for an international prospective observational study on traumatic brain injury? Experiences from the CENTER-TBI study | BMC Medical Ethics | Full Text

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How do 66 European institutional review boards approve one protocol for an international prospective observational study on traumatic brain injury? Experiences from the CENTER-TBI study

A review of IRB documents found variations in the procedures between and within European countries. There were differences in submission and approval requirements, number of review rounds and total duration.