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| + | ====== OHDSI Collaborative Studies FAQ ====== | ||
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| **What is an OHDSI collaborative research study?** | **What is an OHDSI collaborative research study?** | ||
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| **Will any patient-level data shared?** | **Will any patient-level data shared?** | ||
| - | No. OHDSI studies produce only aggregate level statistics and analysis results. | + | No. OHDSI studies produce only population level aggregate summary results. |
| **Are IRB protocols provided?** | **Are IRB protocols provided?** | ||
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| **How are collaborative research studies proposed?** | **How are collaborative research studies proposed?** | ||
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| + | Proposals may be submitted by any named collaborator in the OHDSI consortium. The submission process involves posting a preliminary overview and protocol to the [[research:protocols_in_development|Protocols in Development]] page. A notification of this posting should also be made on the [[http://forums.ohdsi.org/c/researchers|OHDSI Researchers Forum]]. The study proposal is then reviewed by the community. This review period, typically 2-3 weeks, will determine level of interest as well as generate suggestions for modification to the study design. | ||
| **What are the required elements?** | **What are the required elements?** | ||
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| + | The required elements for a Proposal can be viewed on the [[research:project_proposal_template_2|Project Proposal Sample Template]]. Some elements may of course change over the review process. | ||
| **Is there a project approval process?** | **Is there a project approval process?** | ||
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| + | For a study to move from //Proposed// to //Active// status, it must have: | ||
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| + | * At least 2 sites willing to participate | ||
| + | * Working code that has been tested at at least 2 sites | ||
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| **How are projects executed at local sites?** | **How are projects executed at local sites?** | ||
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| + | Projects are executed via SQL and/or R code. In order to make projects runnable at multiple sites running different database dialects (e.g., SQL Server, Oracle, Postgres), we employ a tool called SqlRender. A great way to learn about how these studies are written is to review an [[https://github.com/OHDSI/StudyProtocols/tree/master/Study%201%20-%20Treatment%20Pathways|example study]] on GitHub as well as the SqlRender documentation. Also feel free to contact us at the user forums. | ||
| **How are results returned to the OHDSI community?** | **How are results returned to the OHDSI community?** | ||
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| + | Each study needs a study coordinator who will serve as the contact point. Results-- which should be both de-identified and aggregate-- should be returned to this individual. They are then responsible for organizing and analyzing data with the study leadership team for publication and sharing back to the OHDSI community. | ||
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