- The Research Plan must provide sufficient detail for IRB reviewers to be able to understand and evaluate the research protocol.
- The focus of the Research Plan should be the activities taking place between the investigator(s) and the participants.
- The Research Plan must be written in such a way as to be understood by readers outside of the research field of expertise. Explain discipline specific terms, procedures and concepts.
- The version date must be updated each time this Research Plan is revised whether or not the revisions are being requested by RCS during the review process or being proposed by the investigator through the submission of an Amendment Application.