- Applicants wishing to conduct research involving the NSA organization, members, and/or resources must submit a description of the proposed research project to the NSA national office. This should include:
- Purpose
- How NSA will be involved (including location, number of expected participants, and how participants will be recruited)
- Potential benefits to NSA & participants
- Potential risks to NSA & participants
- Background on all investigators (place of employment, position, education and training; prior research experience; potential benefit of this research to the investigator)
- Timeline (when research is to be conducted, and its duration)
IRB approval: The NSA review process follows the basic process for review by University Institutional Review Boards (IRB). Investigators located at institutions with a federally accredited IRB should submit their research proposal to their own IRB for review and approval first. While IRB approval does not guarantee NSA approval, NSA will not approve proposals that have not received IRB approval. If the sponsoring institution requires documented approval from the NSA before granting final IRB approval, NSA will review the IRB application and recommendations, then decide whether to provide approval for the project.
- The NSA National Office will review the application and forward it to the Research Committee for review and recommendations. Final decisions regarding: (a) approval, (b) disapproval, or (c) return of the application to the investigator for additional information or modification and resubmission for review, will rest with the NSA executive officers.
- Changes may not be made in the approved research procedures without approval from the NSA national office.
- Investigators should forward a copy of their final report, or a summary of outcome of the research project to the NSA national office. NSA requests that NSA’s role be acknowledged in any presentations or publications stemming from the research project.
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