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IRB/Privacy Board Criteria for Waiving or Altering Authorization

  1. The use or disclosure involves no more than minimal risk because of an adequate plan/assurance:
Yes No
  1. To protect identifiers from improper use or disclosure.
Yes No
  1. To destroy identifiers at earliest opportunity, consistent with the conduct of the research.
Yes No
  1. That PHI will not be inappropriately reused or disclosed.
Yes No
  1. The research could not practicably be conducted without the waiver or alteration.
Yes No
  1. The research could not practicably be conducted without access to and use of PHI.
Yes No

Signature of IRB/Privacy Board Chair (or Designee)               Date

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