Preparing Comments for a Meeting

While reviewing a study, you can record your review comments within the IRB system. You can also upload required checklists and any review-related documents. This lets committee members view each other's comments before and during the meeting.

To record your review comments:
Important! By following these steps, all of your comments and the files you attach will be purged from the system when the approval letter is sent. Your comments are never visible to the study team members.

1. Open the study. For details, see Accessing a Submission or Locating Meeting Agenda Items.

2. Click Add Review Comments on the left.
 

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3. Type in notes, and upload any relevant reviewer checklists and other related documents.

4. Click OK.

Note: Before and during the committee meeting, you can go to the study's Reviews tab as shown below to view your comments and comments from other reviewers.
 

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Research Administration and Compliance Suite Office Hours (ESTR-IRB, Agreements-DUA, Data Safety, OAIR)

The system support team is available during regular office hours to provide one-on-one time to demonstrate system functions, provide training, answer questions, and collect feedback. Sessions cover the entire suite (ESTR-IRB, Agreements-DUA, Data Safety, and OAIR) and are customized based on the registrant preference. 

Office hours are open:
• Tuesdays: 10:00am ET - 11:00am ET
• Thursdays: 3:00pm ET - 4:00pm ET

Please schedule time with us!
1. Visit the Bookings page (linked here) 
2. Choose a time.  Available times (not already booked) will display for 30-minute increments.
3. Share your name and email
4. Click "Book" at the bottom of the page. 

After completing the steps through Bookings, you will receive a confirmation email/calendar invitation reserving the time.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at estrhelp@harvard.edu.