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VERDICT
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Everything a research ethics committee runs on.

Eight modules that share one study record, from first submission to the final signed letter and every amendment after it.

Module 1

Applications

  • Institution and individual applicant registration
  • Study registration and submission packages: initial, amendment (substantial or minor) and other configurable types
  • Document upload with completeness checklists
  • Configurable required fields

Module 2

Review

  • Reviewer assignment and invitations with accept or decline
  • Reviewer scoping: reviewers see only what they are assigned
  • A review form with configurable opinions (e.g. Satisfactory / Requires clarification / Not satisfactory)
  • Opinions stay blind until submitted
  • Secretariat sees "X of Y responded" at a glance

Module 3

Meetings

  • Committee meetings linked to the studies on the agenda
  • A schedule and calendar with versioning

Module 4

Decisions & letters

  • Configurable decision outcomes
  • Approval letters with versions and signed-file upload
  • Formal query letters
  • Public verification pages for letters, queries and invoices

Module 5

Communications

  • Study messages kept with the study record
  • In-app and email notifications
  • Editable notification templates

Module 6

Billing (optional)

  • Off by default; switch it on if your committee charges fees
  • Fee schedule by category and submission type, with proforma invoices
  • Payment channels, proof of payment and confirmation
  • Waivers, refunds, receipts (multi-currency) and CSV exports
  • Choose whether payment comes before or after review

Module 7

Reports & audit

  • Reports and metrics on submissions and turnaround
  • An audit log of key actions that administrators can review
  • CSV exports

Module 8

Administration

  • Platform settings: committee name, letterhead, reference prefixes
  • Roles and capabilities
  • Catalogs and checklists
  • User management and onboarding documents

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Book a 30-minute walkthrough. We will show you submissions, review, meetings and letters, set up the way your committee works.