{"id":31130,"date":"2020-01-02T10:13:10","date_gmt":"2020-01-02T18:13:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/?page_id=31130"},"modified":"2026-01-30T10:24:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T18:24:50","slug":"continuing-review-and-closure","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/hsd\/training\/zipline-online-help-library\/continuing-review-and-closure\/","title":{"rendered":"Continuing Review and Closure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"WP-PrintIcon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-print\/images\/printer_famfamfam.gif\"  alt=\"Print\" title=\"Print\" style=\"border: 2px;\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/hsd\/training\/zipline-online-help-library\/continuing-review-and-closure\/print\/\" title=\"Print\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Print<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For an overview of the continuing review and study closure processes, review:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/hsd\/study-activities\/renew\/\">Renew Your IRB Approval<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/hsd\/study-activities\/close\/\">Close Your Application<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How to Submit Renewal or Closure Requests<\/h2>\n<div class=\"accordion \" id=\"accordion\">\n<div class=\"screen-reader-text\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">Step 1: Create the Continuing Review in Zipline<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" role=\"region\">\n<ul>\n<li>Click <strong>Renew or Close<\/strong> in the study workspace\n<ul>\n<li>The study must be Approved, Lapsed, or Suspended for this action to be available.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-31128 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/Continuing-Review-and-Closure-renew-or-close.png\" alt=\"screenshot of the renew or close button for a zipline study\" width=\"729\" height=\"596\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">Step 2: Complete the Modification\/Continuing Review\/Study Closure SmartForm page<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" role=\"region\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>HSD recommends creating 2 separate submissions instead of a combined modification and continuing review <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Indicate that the purpose of the submission is continuing review and click <strong>Continue <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-31127 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Continuing-Review-and-Closure-Homepage-Purpose.png\" alt=\"screenshot of the continuing review purpose page\" width=\"949\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Continuing-Review-and-Closure-Homepage-Purpose.png 949w, https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Continuing-Review-and-Closure-Homepage-Purpose-300x103.png 300w, https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Continuing-Review-and-Closure-Homepage-Purpose-768x263.png 768w, https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Continuing-Review-and-Closure-Homepage-Purpose-375x128.png 375w, https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Continuing-Review-and-Closure-Homepage-Purpose-750x257.png 750w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">Step 3: Complete the Continuing Review\/Study Closure SmartForm page<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" role=\"region\">\n<p>You will be prompted to acknowledge that the study will be closed if the first 4 research milestones are selected.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-31125 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Continuing-Review-and-Closure-Homepage-Closure.png\" alt=\"screenshot of a study closure request\" width=\"935\" height=\"296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Continuing-Review-and-Closure-Homepage-Closure.png 935w, https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Continuing-Review-and-Closure-Homepage-Closure-300x95.png 300w, https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Continuing-Review-and-Closure-Homepage-Closure-768x243.png 768w, https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Continuing-Review-and-Closure-Homepage-Closure-375x119.png 375w, https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Continuing-Review-and-Closure-Homepage-Closure-750x237.png 750w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Attach the completed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/forms-and-templates\/application-status-report-renew-or-close\/\">Status Report form<\/a>. If your study requires radiation safety approval, you should also attach your radiation safety renewal here.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click the link to open the template<\/li>\n<li>Complete the template and save it to your computer<\/li>\n<li>Attach the template to the SmartForm, either using drag and drop, or by clicking <strong>Add<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Click <strong>Save <\/strong>and<strong> Exit <\/strong>to leave the SmartForm and return to the submission workspace<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">Step 4: PI or PI proxy must submit<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" role=\"region\">\n<ul>\n<li>Click Submit under Next Steps in the Continuing Review workspace<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-31129 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Continuing-Review-and-Closure-Homepage-Submit.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of the submit button for a continuing review\" width=\"252\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Continuing-Review-and-Closure-Homepage-Submit.png 252w, https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Continuing-Review-and-Closure-Homepage-Submit-246x300.png 246w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The continuing review transitions to Pre-Review state and is now in HSD\u2019s queue for review.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-31126 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Continuing-Review-and-Closure-Homepage-Pre-Review.png\" alt=\"screenshot of a continuing review in Pre-Review state\" width=\"1024\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Continuing-Review-and-Closure-Homepage-Pre-Review.png 1238w, https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Continuing-Review-and-Closure-Homepage-Pre-Review-300x99.png 300w, https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Continuing-Review-and-Closure-Homepage-Pre-Review-768x252.png 768w, https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Continuing-Review-and-Closure-Homepage-Pre-Review-1024x337.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Continuing-Review-and-Closure-Homepage-Pre-Review-375x123.png 375w, https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Continuing-Review-and-Closure-Homepage-Pre-Review-750x247.png 750w, https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Continuing-Review-and-Closure-Homepage-Pre-Review-1140x375.png 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For an overview of the continuing review and study closure processes, review: Renew Your IRB Approval Close Your Application How to Submit Renewal or Closure Requests&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"parent":9048,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/page-builder-units-small-hero.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-31130","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - 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