What is the difference between 'exemption' and 'exemption categories,' and provide an example of exempt research?

What is the difference between 'exemption' and 'exemption categories,' and provide an example of exempt research?

• A. Exemption is a formal approval that all research is exempt from review.
• B. Exemption categories refer to different grant requirements.
• C. Exemption means consent is not needed for any research.
• D. Exemption is a determination that research falls into exempt categories; Examples include anonymous surveys or use of existing non-identifiable data.

Answer: (D)

Exemption means the study is a type of research that may not require full IRB review because it fits one of the federally defined exempt categories. The exemption categories are the specific kinds of activities that can qualify for this status, such as educational tests, surveys or interviews, or observation of public behavior, or the use of existing non-identifiable data. A study is deemed exempt only if it falls into one of these categories and appropriate protections are in place. An example of exempt research is administering an anonymous survey or using existing data that have been de-identified so individual participants cannot be identified.

Exemption means the study is a type of research that may not require full IRB review because it fits one of the federally defined exempt categories. The exemption categories are the specific kinds of activities that can qualify for this status, such as educational tests, surveys or interviews, or observation of public behavior, or the use of existing non-identifiable data. A study is deemed exempt only if it falls into one of these categories and appropriate protections are in place. An example of exempt research is administering an anonymous survey or using existing data that have been de-identified so individual participants cannot be identified.