We have added new guidance on the differences between research and QA/QI. Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement (QA/QI) and research activities both use scientific methodology, so it is difficult to define research activities that require IRB review by the methods they employ. The purpose of this document is to outline differences between research and QA/QI activities and to provide examples of QA/QI activities that are not research, QA/QI that may be both research and QA/QI, and QA/QI activities that become research.
Visit our Guidance page for a copy of the new guidance.