Overview of an All of Us Research Project

Owned by Maryam Abdallah
Nov 21, 2024
2 min read

This page provides a general overview of steps to begin and finish an All of Us Research Project.

Please also see the All of Us Research Map for more information, which contains the appropriate links to access the resources that you need at the moment. Note that some links within the Research Map require access to the Research all of Us Hub.

Getting Ready to Use the Research Hub

Sign up for an Account

  • Complete Required Trainings

  • Agree to the Data User Code of Conduct, DUCC

  • Create a separate Chrome Profile

  • Set up double-factor authentication

Plan A Project

  • Discover ways the data is being used on the Research Projects Directory

  • Plan a project with the Data Browser

  • Refer to expectations defined in the Stigmatizing Research Policy, Ethical Conduct of Research Policy, and

Setting up your Research Project in the Research Hub

Create a New Project

  • Create a Workspace for each unique project in the Research Hub

    • Select a Data Tier for your project

    • Provide a public summary and purpose of your project.

Create a Data Set

Import your query and resulting data frame into a Jupyter Notebook, RStudio, or SAS Studio as follows:

  • Use the Cohort Builder to select participants for analysis.

  • Use the Concept Set Builder to select relevant variables.

  • Use the Dataset Builder to query the database, then directly import your query into the analysis environment.

  • Alternatively, build or modify SQL queries directly in Jupyter without using the Cohort and Dataset Builders.

Data Analysis and Management Research Hub

Analyze your Data Set

  • Run your analyses environment in Notebooks, a cloud based analysis environment.

    • Available environments include R and Python based Jupyter Notebooks and SAS Studio.

Create A Billing Account

  • If you plan to exceed the initially provided $300 to begin your project and initiate an analysis environment then you will be prompted to create a Billing Account using Google Cloud Platform.

Public Dissemination

Publish your Results

  • Refer to the Data and Dissemination policy in regards to statisstics that may be reported using All of Us data.

  • Refer to Publication and Presentation Policy in regards policies regarding public dissemination of manuscripts.

    • Submit an All of Us Publication and Presentation Reporting Form at least two weeks in advance.

    • Submit final versions of peer reviewed manuscripts to PubMed Central for immediate public access.

Community Resources

  • Publish your work to the Community Workspace to share your findings with the rest of the All of Us Community.