The phrase "generalizable knowledge" seems crucial. I am not a lawyer, and have not done human subjects research, so hope someone else can comment. However, lo

The phrase "generalizable knowledge" seems crucial. I am not a lawyer, and have not done human subjects research, so hope someone else can comment. However, looking around, it sure sounds like this would not normally cover A/B testing, a business changing its prices and tracking results, or similarly "local" investigations. Here is one IRB's interpretation of that term: http://www.irb.wsu.edu/definitions.asp http://www.irb.wsu.edu/definitions.asp. Others seemed similar.