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For some situations, the procedures for IRB review will be simple; for others, it will be more complex. The greater the danger that ethical rights will be violated, the more complex will be the process you will encounter.

The IRB typically has several levels of review. Some proposals for studies will be exempted from full review because of the limited nature of the study procedures. For example, if you are conducting a social survey of adults where the questions posed are not the ones that could put study subjects at risk of harm or violation of privacy, you may find that your IRB has an expedited review process whereby your report is not presented to the full board for review. This normally takes less time. The full review, of course, takes much more time because the entire board must review your proposal, and the board will normally have regular meetings where it reviews as many proposals as time permits.