McLaren Health Care
iRIS

A: iRIS is the online application system used to submit studies and all subsequent submission materials to the Institutional Review Board (IRB). iRIS also functions as a document repository, providing you with easy access to study records and documents. You can use iRIS anywhere you have internet access.

A:There are two ways to access iRIS. First, visit the McLaren Research home page at https://www.mclaren.org/main/research. Click on the + symbol next to the Research Integrity link on the left side of the screen. Next, click the link for iRIS that appears. The iRIS information page will appear with the link to iRIS at the top of the page. Alternatively, access iRIS directly at http://www.mclaren.imedris.net. You may bookmark this page for quick future access.

A: The current version of iRIS is compatible with all browsers, although Chrome is the recommended browser.

A: In the weeks prior to launch, a basic training module was posted online for self-paced viewing. Standalone PDF’s of training manuals for printing or saving will be posted as soon as they become available.

You may also select the “Help” button on your iRIS homepage to view a variety of educational topics.

After launch, contact the Research Integrity office at (248) 484-4950 or [email protected].

A: Yes, all submissions go through the iRIS system.

A: All of the documents/templates/resources located in the Help area on the iRIS home screen open as a blank pop-up window first. At the bottom of this blank pop-up screen, you should see your file downloading. Once the download is complete, you may click on the file to open. Users should be able to access all files.

A: Yes, users may hide a study by clicking on the “Hide” icon under the “Actions” tab in the “All Studies” section of their Study Assistant Workspace. To find a hidden study, the user must change the search setting filter at the top right of the “All Studies” section header by clicking on the gray button with the small gear on it. Then, check the box next to “Show Hidden” in the drop-down menu of options. When the hidden study appears, the Actions icon that was formerly the “Hide” icon is now the “Show” icon. Click on the “Show” icon to un-hide the study.

A: Yes. If the form has been filled out but not yet submitted into the workflow (in “Pre-Submission”), a gray “Send Submission” button will populate in the “Task Name” column, allowing you to send the form without opening it. (Access this screen by clicking on the “Steps” button under the “Studies Submission Status” section of your Study Assistant Workspace.) If the form has been submitted into the workflow and has been received but not processed by the IRB (in “Pre-Review”), a gray “Retract Submission” button will populate in the “Task Name” column, allowing you to pull the form back to make any corrections. If the form has already been processed by the IRB, this column will be blank, and users may no longer retract the submission.

A: This issue may occur when a document is checked out and the user goes to create a new version while the document is still checked out. To avoid this in the future, we recommend checking all documents back in before creating a new version.

Additionally, best practice is to not check out a document until you have the revised document available to check in. That way, there are no large gaps of time in which the document is checked out.

A: Yes, you can delete a form if the IRB has not started processing it yet. Scroll to the bottom of your iRIS home screen, or your Study Assistant screen, to view All Studies. Here, you may view and sort your studies by color-coded protocol status (including Draft), and under the Actions tab, view the history of the submission, start new forms, hide, copy, or delete the study while it is still in Draft mode.

Important: Only the study author has access to delete the study using the trash can “Delete” icon on the Study Assistant screen under the Actions tab. The “Delete” trash can will be greyed out for other key study personnel.