May 4, 2023 - Human Ethics release notes

These release notes were last updated May 1, 2023. Information on this page is subject to change.

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Release summary

Here's a quick overview of the updates in this release:

• Improvements to the document and forms compare tool
• Changes to study categories
• Accessibility improvements and updates
• General system error fixes

Release dates

Release dates are subject to change. Release date changes will be noted in the Change Log column below.

Detailed Release Notes

New and enhanced

• Updates have been made to the Token Proxy repository to address the intermittent access issues that have recently occurred while accessing the IRB application for first time users 
• Study categories have been updated to include all current options for the the following review process:
  • Exempt
  • Expedited

Fixed

• UPDATE May 4, 2023: This resolution will be deployed to UAT on Tuesday May 9, 2023. Resolved an issue that was causing users to experience a blank screen while trying to access Human Ethics for the first time.
• Changes were added to the product to handle the display of an unknown error as a result of a connection issue from the server while using the application.
• Improvements have been made to the software to prevent data issues inside of a submission where it previously blocked the user from viewing, editing or reviewing the content of the submission. Please contact the support team for data resolution for any issues you have that were affected prior to the update.
• Improvements have been made to the software resolving a comparing issue on documents and forms. When users tried to compare a current form to the last approved submission, sections holding documents or data fields like multiple selections, single selections, and Yes and No questions, data did not reload to the user and persistently showed the same content from the current form instead of content from the form the user tried to compare against. This issue also occurred when switching the compare view from last approved to last certified submission.
• Accessibility fixes
  • Issue with being unable to select or uncheck a category using only the keyboard under the make decision screen has been resolved.
  • Users can now select the icon Compete Submission inside of a completed form using the keyboard only. This will allow research.
  • Application headings can now be accurately read by screen readers.
  • The following header tabs can now be navigated using a keyboard only: Dashboard, Studies, Submissions, Tasks, Meetings, and Reporting.

(Ref ID: 19.02.04)