These instructions have been created to provide general guidance to researchers seeking services from the DHS Informatics & Analytic Core Facility.
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You will need to obtain IRB approval (or determination of exemption) and a DHS, Research Oversight Board (ROB) Categorization Score. IRB approval is required for all datasets requesting protected health information, including contact information.
You may need to contact the IRB to obtain your score if your IRB approval letter does not show a "DHS Alignment" score.
Note that DHS requires a DHS-affilaited affiliated co-investigator on your study staff. This person will be responsible for compliance with DHS policies, including data transfer and access policies.
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If you wish to use data from DHS's i2b2 (SAGE) , please fill out this form to request your i2b2 dataset, serviced courtesy of UCLA CTSI: hhttps://isredcap.gdlink/sagei2b2i2b2request.
If you have a prospective study and are requesting access to an existing Orchid or ELM report, please include the information above in a ticket to the DHS helpdesk (helpdesk@dhs.lacounty.gov) - see below for details and how to complete forms
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Data requests are often structured first in i2b2. We will discuss if this is the right path during our consultation process.
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