NIH Provides Guidance on New Human Subjects, Clinical Trials Form
As previously reported, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has been working for the last few years to enhance its stewardship of and increase transparency over the clinical trials it funds. COSSA described the planned changes and their impact on the social science research community in a Hot Topic piece earlier this month. All social and behavioral science researchers who have received NIH funding in the past, or who are looking to apply in the future, are strongly encouraged to review this information as your research may now fall under NIH’s revised definition of a “clinical trial.”
NIH released a blog post and short video on October 11 that provides specific guidance on how to complete the new PHS Human Subjects and Clinical Trial Information form, which will now be required for all grant applications submitted on or after the January 25, 2018 due dates. All researchers are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the new form.