Institutional Review Board (IRB) Checklist for Human Subjects Research—CONVERGE Extreme Events Research Check Sheets Series

This checklist provides researchers with a preliminary list of items that may be required for Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval prior to beginning research. Though IRB requirements vary by institution, this list can help researchers think through the ethical implications of their project design and implementation. About the CONVERGE Extreme Events Research Check Sheets Series: The National Science Foundation-supported CONVERGE facility at the Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado Boulder has developed a series of short, graphical check sheets that are meant to be used as researchers design their studies, prepare to enter the field, conduct field research, and exit the field. The series offers best practices for extreme events research and includes check sheets that are free to the research community. More information is available at: https://converge.colorado.edu/resources/check-sheets.