NICOR DATA ACCESS PROCESS
NICOR DATA ACCESS EXPRESSION OF INTEREST/INFORMAL DISCUSSION
Contact the appropriate project manager by email or telephone
NICOR DATA ACCESS APPLICATION SUBMITTED
(only latest version of the application is accepted)
*Complete application: Forwarded for review. Incomplete application: Returned to the applicant
(timeline 5 working days)
DATA ACCESS REQUEST FOR DATA FROM ONE NICOR DATABASE REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT RESEARCH GROUP
(meets monthly, dates available on the NICOR website)
NOT APPROVED
DATA ACCESS REQUESTS FOR LINKED NICOR DATA REVIEWED BY THE RESEARCH EXECUTIVE (meets every two months, dates available on the NICOR website)
**APPROVED WITH MODIFICATIONS
APPROVED
APPEAL
The PI can appeal within 4 weeks of notification
NO PSEUDOANONYMISED OR IDENTIFIABLE DATA REQUESTED
PSEUDOANONYMISED OR IDENTIFIABLE DATA
HQIP approval required after NICOR approval has been given. NICOR will submit application to HQIP
(timeline 1 month)
APPROVED
Notes
*For an application to be considered, NICOR require: A completed application form; Evidence of Research Ethics Committee (REC) approval or R and D evidence that REC approval is not required; Evidence of Confidentiality Advisory Group (CAG) approval or patient consent, statistical analysis plan.
**Major revisions will be reviewed by the original reviewing committee. Minor revisions may be approved by Chairman’s action.
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NOT APPROVED
REQUIREMENTS TO RECEIVE EXTRACT
PI to sign NICOR data access agreement form
Registration of study on clinicaltrials.gov
(timeline dependent on PI)
Preparation of data extract by NICOR
(timeline 4 weeks from receiving above)
POST NICOR APPROVAL
Annual progress report Final study report