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FOR RESEARCHERS

• DATA AVAILABLE

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  • DATA ACCESS

    • Requirements for access
      • Eligibility and the FIVE Safes model
      • The Research Data Access Framework
      • Expectations and responsibilities
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    • Data access for students
      • Student cost waiver policy
    • The DATA ACCESS REQUEST PROCESS
      • Stage 1: Pre DAR/Planning a data access request 
      • Stage 2: Competing and submitting a DAR
      • Stage 3: Data Steward Review
      • Stage 4: Contracts and accounts set up
      • Stage 5: Data preparation and release
      • Stage 6: Researcher analysis and Pre-publication review
        • Publishing research materials
      • Stage 6: Project closure
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    • Tools and resources
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    • Glossary of terms

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  • DATA LINKAGE

    • The data linkage process
    • Security

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  • SECURE DATA STORAGE 

    • Secure Research Environment 
    • CaraSpace

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  • EDUCATION AND TRAINING

    • Professional Specialization Certificate in Population Health Data Analysis
      • Admission criteria and fees
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        • Working with Administrative Data
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        • Longitudinal Analysis and Multi-level Modelling of Population Health Data
        • Health Services Program Monitoring and Evaluation
      • Instructors
    • Upcoming workshops
    • Free online courses
      • Admin Data 101
      • GIS and Epidemiology
      • Introduction to Mapping Health Data - resource guide
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      • Introduction to R Studio
      • Linear Regression
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    • ​Past workshops and events
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  SERVICES FOR DATA PROVIDERS

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  INITIATIVES

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  RESEARCH IN ACTION

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