CITI Training Conflicts of Interest
in Human Subjects Research
Exam Questions and Answers
100% PASS
What is the term for management controls that are built in to a research study (for example,
independent data analysis)?—ANSWER-Inherent controls
During an Institutional Review Board (IRB) meeting, any IRB member who may have a
potential COI with a study under review should:—ANSWER-Disclose their potential COI and
may answer questions, but recuse themselves from voting
The PHS regulations about financial conflict of interests require which party to disclose
significant financial conflicts of interest?—ANSWER-Researcher
The peer review process can create conflicts of interest because the choice of who reviews a
potentially publishable project may show:—ANSWER-There may be bias by the peer
reviewer as to the area of research
A researcher calls you stating that he plans to submit a proposal to the NIH for a human
subjects research study. He wants to know at what point he and his study team must submit
COI disclosures to comply with the PHS regulation.—ANSWER-No later than the time of
proposal submission
in Human Subjects Research
Exam Questions and Answers
100% PASS
What is the term for management controls that are built in to a research study (for example,
independent data analysis)?—ANSWER-Inherent controls
During an Institutional Review Board (IRB) meeting, any IRB member who may have a
potential COI with a study under review should:—ANSWER-Disclose their potential COI and
may answer questions, but recuse themselves from voting
The PHS regulations about financial conflict of interests require which party to disclose
significant financial conflicts of interest?—ANSWER-Researcher
The peer review process can create conflicts of interest because the choice of who reviews a
potentially publishable project may show:—ANSWER-There may be bias by the peer
reviewer as to the area of research
A researcher calls you stating that he plans to submit a proposal to the NIH for a human
subjects research study. He wants to know at what point he and his study team must submit
COI disclosures to comply with the PHS regulation.—ANSWER-No later than the time of
proposal submission
