What is REB Exchange (REBX)?
As of June 17, 2024, RISe has an REBX feature that will connect human research ethics application platforms: RISe (UBC), IRISS (UCalgary), and ARISE (UAlberta) to facilitate the exchange of information and documents.
By connecting these platforms through the REBX, researchers can experience reduced time and effort to obtain, and maintain, research ethics approval for multi-site research at participating sites.
The REBX simplifies collaboration and enables the reciprocal ethics processes. Please note that each REB will decide the review process on a case-by-case basis. Even with Alberta REB approval, UBC REBs will still conduct a review.
It is optional to use this feature.
Phased Approach:
The initial launch of REBX at UBC will be a Phased approach, as per the table below
Please note that each REB will decide the review process on a case-by-case basis.
Questions? contact Elmira.Chan@ubc.ca or Maria.Valente@ubc.ca
UBC as pSite New application look:
pSite When UBC is a participating site (pSite),the RISe application will have visual differences:
Purple flow diagram
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Purple Application Page headings
pSite New REBX form:
A new form was created for REBX when UBC is a pSite. This form will focus on local activities such as local recruitment, consenting and data storage.
All Behavioural applications will have this Page R when UBC is a pSite. The form questions are primarily the same regardless of Behavioural or Clinical type, with additional biospecimen and regulatory questions if this is a clinical application.
For Clinical applications using REBX, there are 1 of 4 possible truncated forms that can be used. When UBC is a pSite for a clinical application, the PI can complete Page X (REBX pSite form), Page A (Secondary analysis of data), Page C (Biobank or registry) or Page M (Biospecimen Analysis) as determined by questions in RISe Page 4C.
A copy of the Page R and Page X forms can be found below:
For more info please see the REBX website
REB Exchange is an initiative funded by Alberta Innovates, University of Calgary, University of Alberta, University of British Columbia and Huron Consulting.