Requirements
Federal regulations, state laws and University policies establish standards and requirements regarding the disclosure and management of financial conflicts of interest in research to ensure that the design, conduct and reporting of research is free from bias. Actual or potential conflicts of interest are reviewed by an independent substantive review committee. At UCSF, that committee is the Conflict of Interest Advisory Committee (COIAC).
IRB SmartForm
The IRB SmartForm asks you to respond “Yes” or “No” to the following statement: "Do any of the investigators or any other responsible personnel (or the spouse, registered domestic partner, and/or dependent children thereof) have significant financial interest in the sponsoring entity that is directly related to the project?"
Additional information on financial conflict of interest in research is available on the Financial Conflict of Interest in Research website.
Informed Consent Form Language
Investigators must disclose the nature of any financial or proprietary interests in the consent form. If the Conflict of Interest Advisory Committee (COIAC) determines that an investigator has a conflict, they will provide a statement that must be included in the consent form. See the consent form template and Companion Document for instructions.