Access to Data for Research and Health Care Planning
Requests for data from the Nova Scotia Atlee Perinatal Database or the Maternal Child Health Database may be made through the Reproductive Care Program. For detailed information about how the application process works and about how to complete and submit an application, please read the Data Request Process, the Data Management Principles and the Instructions document.
The RCP Data Access Committe uses a set of Policies and Procedures to guide decisions about granting access to data from the Nova Scotia Atlee Perinatal Database and the Rh Program Database. Please read this for an in-depth understanding of the process.
Once you have an understanding of the application process, download the Application Form and complete it by opening it in Adobe Acrobat Reader (version 7 or later) and typing directly into the form. Along with information you give in the form, you must provide additional details about your project in appendices as outlined in the instructions and application form. When you have completed the form and all appendices, e-mail them to RCP as described in the instructions.
After you submit your application, you will be invited to meet with the appropriate database access committe at one its monthly review meetings. Meeting schedules are provided below.
In order to receive approval for your data request, you must agree to and abide by principles outlined is several documents, provided as attachments to the application form. Attachments are labeled A through H and provided in two bundles (ABC and DEFGH) in the list below. The instructions tell you which set of attachments are applicable to your project.
If your project requires linking with chart review data, the stepwise process for the RCP and the investigator to follow is described in Protocol for Linking Chart Review Data.
