IRB Information

The JOINTS Study has been approved by the IRB at MedStar Research Institute (MRI), the organization that oversees research at NRH and other member organizations of MedStar Health. The MRI Federalwide assurance number is 00000504.

Matt Elrod, 202-877-1359 is managing IRB issues for the JOINTS Study and serves as participating organizations' first line of contact for IRB matters.

The documents and links below contain the complete set of information that participating organizations will need to obtain IRB approval at their sites. IRB forms and documents are secured. Please contact Mike Brown to obtain a password.

	Information for Sites Using the MRI IRB
	Information for Sites Using Their Home IRB
	General Information

	JOINTS Study Contact List for IRB note: Matt Elrod is the first line of communication for IRB-related questions.
	MRI IRB Final Approval of JOINTS Study Protocol(PDF document) note: This document also cites why a waiver of Informed Consent was granted.
	Stamped HIPAA Authorization (PDF document)
	Unstamped Informational Handout (Word document)
	Study of Post-acute Joint Replacement (centrally updated, includes all revisions)