Procedures for Retrospective Review of Bias in Research - Appendix A
Summary of time frames and responsibilities associated with Retrospective Review of Bias in Research procedures
| Owner | Task | Number of Days | Business or Calendar | Triggering Event |
| University | Preliminary Assessment, Review, Determination, report to sponsor (if bias is found) | 120 | Calendar | Determination that a Review is necessary |
| DCDM/Preliminary Assessment Team | Conduct Preliminary Assessment | 14 | Calendar | Discovery of facts that could trigger a Review |
| DCDM | Preliminary Assessment Report | 10 | Calendar | Preliminary Assess Team determination |
| DCDM/AVP | Identify RRC Chair | 10 | Calendar | Preliminary Assessment Report sent |
| RRC Chair | Identify and Contact members of RRC | 10 | Calendar | Receiving Review request |
| DCDM, AVP, RRC Chair | Draft RRC Charge | 7 | Calendar | Receiving Preliminary Assessment Report |
| RRC | Retrospective Review | 21 | Calendar | Standing up and Charging RRC |
| RRC | Complete and communicate Review Report | 14 | Calendar | Complete Review |
| Conflicted Investigator | Appeal | 14 | Calendar | RRC providing finding |
| VPRI | Decide Appeal | 14 | Calendar | Receiving Investigator Appeal |
| RRC Chair (if second review required by VPRI decision) | Begin Second Review | 5 | Business | VPRI decision overruling first RRC |
If New Evidence Identified During Appeal
| Owner | Task | Number of Days | Business or Calendar | Triggering Event |
| DCDM | Inform VPRI and Investigator of receiving new Evidence | 5 | Business | Receiving New Evidence |
| VPRI | Determine whether new Evidence could materially affect the Review and, if so, remand to RRC | 5 | Business | Notification from DCDM of new Evidence |
| DCDM | If remanded, inform funding agency of new Evidence and remand | 1 | Business | Review remanded to consider new Evidence |
| RRC | Review new Evidence and notify as required | 10 | Business | Receiving request from VPRI |
New Evidence Identified After Final Appeal
| Owner | Task | Number of Days | Business or Calendar | Triggering Event |
| DCDM | Review and submit new evidence to AVP, Responsible Administrator, and RRC Chair | 10 | Business | Receiving new Evidence |
| RRC Chair | Provide new evidence to RRC | 10 | Business | Receiving Evidence from DCDM |
| RRC | Review new evidence | 14 | Business | Receiving new Evidence from RRC Chair |
| RRC Chair | Communicate RRC determination | 1 | Business | RRC determination |
| AVP/DCDM | Provide Evidence and RRC determination to VPRI | 5 | Business | Receiving RRC determination |
| VPRI | Make determination on new Evidence | 10 | Business | Receiving notice from AVP/DCDM |
| DCDM | Inform sponsor if decision is reversed or remanded based on new evidence | 5 | Business | Receiving VPRI decision |