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SHORES Login, Instructions and Guidelines

Find forms and guidelines for submissions to the Research Ethics Board.

Welcome to the Sinai Health Online Research Ethics System, SHORES.

To submit an application, please use the Applicant Login.

SHORES user guides 

Online User Guide: application features

Online User Guide: getting started

QuickGuide: adding and removing study team members

QuickGuide: correspondence

QuickGuide: creating a new project

QuickGuide: creating a sub-form

QuickGuide: deleting a form

QuickGuide: finding approval letters

QuickGuide: managing migrated projects

QuickGuide: responding to recommendations

QuickGuide: signing an application

QuickGuide: study status and expiry

QuickGuide: viewing tracked changes

Guidelines and templates

Guidelines for writing proposals and consent forms (DOC)

Sample Consent Template (DOC)

Consent Form Summary (DOC)

Guidelines for recruitment materials (DOC)

Guidelines for Amendments/Administrative Changes (DOC)

Guidelines on Annual Renewals (DOC)

Guidelines on Study Completion (DOC)

Guidelines for Reporting Protocol Deviations (DOC)

Guidelines for Reporting SAEs/Unanticipated Problems (DOC)

When constructing a consent form, please choose the Confidentiality section that best fits your study type:  

Sponsored, Health Canada registered study (DOC)

Sponsored study, not registered with Health Canada (DOC)

Non-sponsored, Health Canada registered, multi-site study (DOC)

Non-sponsored, Health Canada registered, Sinai Health-only study (DOC)

Non-sponsored, multi-site study, not registered with Health Canada (DOC)

Non-sponsored, Sinai Health-only study, not registered with Health Canada  (DOC)