FAQs

Q. How do I decide whether my study involves human subjects?

A. To determine if you are doing research involving human subjects, and therefore require UCAIHS review, both of the following conditions must apply:

1) You are doing research defined as “systematic investigation, including research development testing and evaluation, designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge”.

For example, if you plan to disseminate the results for more than internal use (e.g. internal performance evaluation, classroom presentation) then it is research and

2) You are studying “a living individual about whom you  obtain (1) data through intervention or interaction with the individual or (2) identifiable private information.”

For example, if you are using live humans or data from live humans or parts from live humans, then you are using human subjects.