This page provides quick access to many of the documents and online forms required throughout the data access and delivery process and other useful resources for researchers.
There are many additional resources on this site that relate to, and will help greatly with, the completion of many of these forms and documents. Please make sure to visit the relevant web pages prior to completing and submitting any of the forms and documents listed below.
DARonline is our web-based data application request (DAR) system. It features user-friendly navigation, the ability for researchers and Data Stewards to generate project-specific documentation, and the ability for multiple individuals to review and edit the same DAR.
Are you a researcher who is collecting data? Do you need a secure data storage and management space? REDCap may be the answer!
REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture), a secure, sophisticated web application for building and managing online surveys and databases, is now available for health researchers in BC. REDCap is a powerful tool that has more sophisticated logic features for health researchers compared to basic survey and database programs.
PopData Snippets is a place where researchers and data analysts are able to share various bits or snippets of code they have written.
These bits of code help researchers read data into various statistical programs, help sort data, and assist with various other commonly performed tasks.
Researchers may submit new snippets or use existing snippets both inside and outside the Secure Research Enviroment.
Features include:
Approved users (listed below) may access file and field level summaries for BC Cancer, the Human Early Learning Partnership EDI, the BC Ministry of Health and BC Vital Statistics Agency via Metadata Central.
BC Data ScoutTM is BC’s first data feasibility service and one of the initial data services offered by the BC SUPPORT Unit. It is the result of collaborative efforts between PopData and the BC Ministry of Health.
Apptracker is PopData’s project management system, a resource for keeping track of research projects coordinated by PopData. If you have a project with us, AppTracker is where you will be able to find up-to-date project information such as:
Data access has been approved for a study aiming to develop a ‘smart discharge tool’ to help identify child patients from northern BC communities who are at high risk for hospital re-admission.
Population Data BC (PopData) operates one of the most secure data centres in Canada, meeting and exceeding all relevant legal, ethical and legislative guidelines for data protection and privacy.
The strict protection of the data we hold is of the utmost importance. The tenets of individual privacy and data protection are embedded in all aspects of our operations, and include physical, technical and procedural measures.
Linkage at Population Data BC (PopData) is done following strict guidelines and within a high-security environment. As personally identifying information, such as names, dates of birth, Personal Health Numbers (PHNs) or Personal Education Numbers (PENs) may be used in linkages, a number of precautions are taken to maximize security and privacy.
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