Form 24 CIRB COI Update

OMB#0925-0753

Expiration Date: 07/31/2021

The purpose of the information collection is to conduct reviews of clinical trial studies. NCI guidelines mandate the participation of
institutions in the CIRB for Network group studies. You are being requested to complete this instrument so that we can conduct
activities involved with the operations of the NCI CIRB Initiative. Although your participation in Network group research and completion
of the forms is voluntary, if you wish to participate in the CIRB, you must complete all questions on the form. The information you
provide will be combined for all participants and reported as summaries. It will be kept private to the extent provided by law.
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NCI CIRB
MEMBER CONFLICT OF INTEREST SCREENING WORKSHEET
MEMBER NAME:
DATE COMPLETED:

The CIRBs follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) to ensure compliance with federal regulations
and guidance. These SOPs include a Conflict of Interest Policy for CIRB members.
Identification and management of CIRB Member conflicts of interest is essential to maintaining the
integrity of the NCI CIRB’s reviews. This form is meant to help members and the CIRB Operations
Office identify a member’s actual or perceived conflicts of interest per CIRB SOPs. Please complete this
worksheet and return it with your completed application and CV/Resume or Bio via email at
cirbmembership@emmes.com

1. CIRB Standard Operations Procedures (SOPs) prohibit employees of the NCI from serving on the NCI
CIRB [SOP 4.2.4].
Are you an employee of the NCI?
No.
Yes.
2. The CIRB SOPs prohibit employees of the NCI from serving on the NCI CIRB, but in some cases,
individuals who are not employed by NCI but who have a working relationship with NCI in another

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capacity (e.g. a contractor or consultant, or serving on an NCI Disease-Specific Steering Committee) may
be perceived as having a conflict of interest.
Do you have any such relationship with NCI?
No.
Yes. If yes, describe the relationship in the space below.

3. Individuals who have a primary role (e.g. member of a network group disease committee or a study chair)
in the oversight, design or conduct of a study (or a particular subset of studies) under review by the CIRB
are considered to be conflicted for those studies and may be too frequently conflicted to serve on the CIRB.
A conflict also exists if an immediate family member (i.e. spouse, significant other, dependent child) or an
individual in a direct supervisory or reporting relationship to the member has such a role (e.g., a boss or
employee). [SOP 4.11.3.1]

Do you, an immediate family member, or an individual in a direct supervisory or reporting relationship to
you have a primary role in the oversight, design or conduct of a study (or a particular subset of studies)
under review by the CIRB?

CIRB Candidate (You)
No.
Yes. Indicate which
study/studies:

Immediate family member
(i.e. spouse, significant other,
dependent child)
No.
Yes. Indicate which
study/studies:

Individual in a direct supervisory or
reporting relationship to the CIRB
Candidate
(i.e. your boss or your employee)
No.
Yes. Indicate which
study/studies:

4. Individuals who have a role in the analysis or management of data for a study or for a particular subset of
studies under review by the CIRB are considered to be conflicted for those studies and may be too
frequently conflicted to serve on the CIRB.
A conflict also exists if an immediate family member (i.e. spouse, significant other, dependent child) or an
individual in a direct supervisory or reporting relationship to the member has such a role (i.e., a boss or
employee). [SOP 4.11.3.1]
Do you, an immediate family member, or an individual in a direct supervisory or reporting relationship to
you have a role in the analysis or management of data for a study or for a particular subset of studies
under review by the CIRB?

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CIRB Candidate (You)
No.
Yes. Indicate which
study/studies:

Immediate family member
(i.e. spouse, significant other,
dependent child)
No.
Yes. Indicate which
study/studies:

Individual in a direct supervisory or
reporting relationship to the CIRB
Candidate
(i.e. your boss or your employee)
No.
Yes. Indicate which
study/studies:

5. Individuals who serve on a governing body or any significant supervisory committee of the coordinating
group that submits studies for CIRB review, such as a Disease Committee, the Board of Directors, or a Data
Monitoring Committee of the coordinating group are considered to be conflicted for those considered to be
conflicted for those studies and may be too frequently conflicted to serve on the CIRB.

A conflict also exists if an immediate family member (i.e. spouse, significant other, dependent child) or an
individual in a direct supervisory or reporting relationship to the member has such a role (i.e. a boss or
employee). [SOP 4.11.3.1.1]
Do you, an immediate family member, or an individual in a direct supervisory or reporting relationship to
you, serve on a governing body or any significant supervisory committee of the coordinating group
that submits studies for review by the CIRB?

CIRB Candidate (You)
No.
Yes. Indicate which coordinating
group(s):

Immediate family member
(i.e. spouse, significant other,
dependent child)
No.
Yes. Indicate which coordinating
group(s):

Individual in a direct supervisory or
reporting relationship to the CIRB
Candidate
(i.e. your boss or your employee)
No.
Yes. Indicate which coordinating
group(s):

6. Individuals who serve as Study Chairs of currently active studies (open to accrual) or who are employed by
the same institution as Study Chairs may be considered to be conflicted for those studies and may be too
frequently conflicted to serve on the CIRB.

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A conflict also exists if an immediate family member (i.e. spouse, significant other, dependent child) or an
individual in a direct supervisory or reporting relationship to the member has such a role (i.e. a boss or
employee). [SOP 4.11.3.1.2 and SOP 4.11.3.2]
a.

Do you, an immediate family member, or an individual in a direct supervisory or reporting
relationship to you, serve as a Study Chair of a currently active study?

CIRB Candidate (You)
No.
Yes. Indicate which
study/studies:

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Immediate family member
(i.e. spouse, significant other,
dependent child)
No.
Yes. Indicate which
study/studies:

Individual in a direct supervisory or
reporting relationship to the CIRB
Candidate
(i.e. your boss or your employee)
No.
Yes. Indicate which
study/studies:

b.

To the best of your knowledge, are you, an immediate family member, or an individual in a direct
supervisory or reporting relationship to you, employed by the same institution as the Study Chair
of a currently active study?

CIRB Candidate (You)
No.
Yes. Indicate which
study/studies:

Immediate family member
(i.e. spouse, significant other,
dependent child)
No.
Yes. Indicate which
study/studies:

Individual in a direct supervisory or
reporting relationship to the CIRB
Candidate
(i.e. your boss or your employee)
No.
Yes. Indicate which
study/studies:

7. Please list institutions with which you, an immediate family member, or an individual in a direct
supervisory or reporting relationship to you, have an affiliation (as a consultant, contractor, or employee).
[SOP 4.11.3.2]

CIRB Candidate (You)

Immediate family member
(i.e. spouse, significant other,
dependent child)

Individual in a direct supervisory or
reporting relationship to the CIRB
Candidate
(i.e. your boss or your employee)

If applicable.

If different from your own.

1.

1.

1.

2.

2.

2.

3.

3.

3.

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8. Individuals who have a significant financial interest in any oncology-related agents/devices/enterprises may
be considered to be conflicted for studies involving those agents/devices/enterprises (or
agents/devices/enterprises developed by direct competitors) and may be too frequently conflicted to serve
on the CIRB.
A conflict also exists if an immediate family member (i.e. spouse, significant other, dependent child) or an
individual in a direct supervisory or reporting relationship to the member has such a role (i.e. a boss or
employee). [SOP 4.11.3.3, 4.11.3.3.1, 4.11.3.3.2, 4.11.3.3.3]
a.

Do you, an immediate family member, or an individual in a direct supervisory or reporting
relationship to you, have a financial interest of $5,000 or more in any oncology-related
agents/devices/enterprises?

CIRB Candidate (You)
No.
Yes. Indicate which
agents/devices/enterprises:

Immediate family member
(i.e. spouse, significant other,
dependent child)
No.
Yes. Indicate which
agents/devices/enterprises:

Individual in a direct supervisory or
reporting relationship to the CIRB
Candidate
(i.e. your boss or your employee)
No.
Yes. Indicate which
agents/devices/enterprises:

b. Have you, or an immediate family member received any compensation from any oncology-related
enterprise within the last two years?
CIRB Candidate (You)
No.
Yes. Indicate which agents/devices/enterprises:

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Immediate family member
(i.e. spouse, significant other, dependent child)
No.
Yes. Indicate which agents/devices/enterprises: