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If you have an IRB-related question, others probably do too! This column is an opportunity to answer your questions. Check in each month to see the answers to some of the most common questions asked by the research community. To find more questions from previous months, click here to search the archive. Please send your questions to crtimes@bu.edu. Q. I have questions regarding 3 studies that I completed after the BMC/BUMC IRB determined them to be exempt human subjects research. 1) What is the BMC/BUMC IRB’s opinion on how long I need to keep hard-copy research data after the study has been completed? 2) Does “the end of the study” refer to the date the IRB status, closed or the date that the manuscript was publication? Presuming it’s the former, where can I find this date in INSPIR? A: Both BMC and BUMC retention policy require you to maintain the records for 7 years post-closure: 6.6.7.1 Length of Record Retention Therefore, “the end of the study” is 7 years after the IRB processes your study closure. Here’s the instructions on how you can find the closure date:
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