IRB Letter of Approval

Administration 471
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San Francisco, CA 94132
OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND SPONSORED PROGRAMS
HUMAN AND ANIMAL PROTECTIONS
INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD

Tel: 415/338-1093
Fax: 415/338-2493
E-mail: protocol@sfsu.edu
Web: http://research.sfsu.edu/protocol

Date: July 31, 2013
To:

Michele Eliason

Re:

Doing It For Ourselves: Lesbian/Bisexual Women's Healthy Weight Initiative

The Institutional Review Board (IRB) at San Francisco State University has reviewed
and approved the use of human subjects in the above protocol. You may proceed with
your research as described in your protocol and as modified in any subsequent
correspondence. Please honor your own discipline’s professional code of conduct.
Protocol Number: H13-28
Approval Date: July 31, 2013 Non-Exempt Full Committee Review
Original IRB Committee Date: July 24, 2013
Expiration Date: This approval expires on July 23, 2014.
If the project will continue, it must be renewed before the expiration date. Please allow
at least six weeks for processing the renewal application. Data cannot be used in the
research if collected after the expiration date, before the protocol has been
renewed.
Completion: Upon completion of the project, a Study Completion Form must be
submitted to the IRB. Renewal and completion forms are found on the web site under
Forms and Templates.
Adverse Event Reporting: All unanticipated or serious adverse events must be
reported to the IRB within ten working days.
Modifications: Prior IRB approval is required before implementing any changes in any
of the approved documents. Data cannot be used in the research if collected before
any changes are approved.
Recordkeeping: You must retain all signed consent forms for at least 3 years after all
research activity is completed, including data analysis.
Questions: Please contact ORSP – Human and Animal Protections and the
Institutional Review Board at (415) 338-1093, or at protocol@sfsu.edu
Sincerely,
Institutional Review Board