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University of Iowa Protocols

Disaster Response Research Project

Resource Type:
Research Protocol
Related Resources:
See list of available resources
Availability:
Publicly Available, No Cost
Common Data Elements:
No
Date Published:
04/21/2016
Date Record Updated:
01/09/2023
Description:
The University of Iowa's IRB protocol's intent is to establish an umbrella IRB approval for rapid response research in the event of disasters, including floods, fires, earthquakes or chemical spills. The IRB application is created in such a way as to be easily modifiable to fit the needs of the specific organization or disaster that it is being used in response to. This protocol has been successfully used in the field in response to the Iowa Flood of 2008, the Iowa City Landfill fire of 2013, and for a train derailment that occurred in 2014. The University of Iowa's Protocols propose that when a disaster occurs, health and home survey information, as well as biological samples, will be collected from all consenting individuals in the vicinity of the disaster area. The University of Iowa has developed an IRB application, questionnaires, and consent documents to facilitate this data collection. (keywords: fire, fires, wildfire, wildfires)
Content Adapted From:
Questions on questionnaires obtained from ECRHS http://www.ecrhs.org/Quests/ECRHSIImainquestionnaire.pdf 1-5, 7-9, 11-12, 14-20, 21-38, 41, 43, 45-49, 52, 54, 56-63, 64-65 68, 71-83; Questions modified from ECRHS 10, 13; Questions from LEIP 6, 39, 40, 42, 44, 50, 51, 55, 64-67, 69-70; Questions modified from SF-36 84-97

Additional Descriptors

  • Language:
  • English
  • Resource Type:
  • Research Protocol
  • Event Type:
  • Chemical, Contamination or Release Event, Extreme Weather-Related Event, Geologic Event, Humanitarian Event, Infectious Disease Outbreak, Large-Scale Accident, Large-Scale Violence or Terrorism, Radiation, Contamination or Release Event
    • Extreme Weather-Related Event: Drought Flood Hurricane Temperature Tornado or Wind Storm Wildfire
    • Geologic Event: Earthquake Landslide Volcanic Eruption
  • Exposure Agent:
  • Biological or Infectious Agent, Chemical Agent, Physical or Violence Agent, Radiological Agent
    • Biological or Infectious Agent: Allergen Bacteria Mold/Fungus Virus
      • Virus: Dengue Ebola H1N1 Influenza SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV-1, MERS West Nile Virus Zika Virus
    • Chemical Agent: Air Pollutant Asbestos Hormone Disruptor or Hormone Mimic Metal Mixture Nanomaterial Pesticide/Herbicide/Fungicide
      • Air Pollutant: Carbon Monoxide Ground Level Ozone Particulate Matter Polyaromatic Hydrocarbon
    • Physical or Violence Agent: Bomb or Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Debris Noise

Related Resources

Research Protocol
IRB Protocol: Disaster Response Research

Survey/Questionnaire
Protocol Amendment Checklist
Disaster Response Home Inspection Checklist
Informed Consent Document
Minor Assent Document
Disaster Response Research Project Questionnaire Part 1
Disaster Response Research Project Questionnaire Part 2

Other (write in)
Disaster Response Research Recruitment Phone Script

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