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- Cohort Discovery Applications: Self-service applications for cohort discovery will be supported as part of the DEWARS project. The i2b2 platform is available for searching data stored in the DEWARS technical infrastructure. Other applications and portals will be available for searching federated research networks, including participants in the Los Angeles Data Resource Collaborative.
- Data Development and Analysis via Concierge: Beyond participant recruitment, data in DEWARS can also be leveraged for research on longitudinal and/or large-scale clinical data, as in epidemiological studies. Full-time concierge services will be available to facilitate data extraction and more complex data linkage activities.
- Re-identification: In order to recruit patients to participant in planned clinical studies, study teams will require patient contact information or access to charts via Medical Record Information for screening. Health system staff will provide investigators access to data in accordance with local polies regarding access to data for research purposes and under approval of the health systems’ privacy boards. IRB information will be cross-referenced to ensure the appropriate approvals have been granted.
- Data Integration, De-Identification, De-duplication, and Cleaning: The DEWARS staff will be responsible for integration of data from new data sources, maintaining data quality and adjudicating data quality issues. This includes removing and merging duplicate records, and removing protected health information from records as required.
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