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Institutional Review Board (IRB)

/ˌinstəˈt(y)o͞oSH(ə)n(ə)l rəˈvyo͞o bôrd/

Definition

Group that has been formally designated to review and monitor biomedical research involving human subjects. IRB has the authority to approve, require modifications in (to secure approval), or disapprove research.

Source: FDA and Digital Medicine: A Primer on Measurement 

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