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CCTS Informatics provides investigators with access to UAB electronic health record (EHR) data via either (1) our self-service tools (i2b2 and the Accrual to Clinical Trials (ACT) Network) or (2) an Electronic Data Warehouse (EDW) analyst. 

CCTS Informatics offers three levels of clinical data:

Level 1 –
Summary Data

  • Aggregated patient counts; no Protected Health Information (PHI)
  • IRB approval for use is NOT required (per IRB protocol E160105006)*
  • Appropriate for cohort/enrollment feasibility, correlational studies
  • Accessible via self-service tools (i2b2 and ACT Network) 
Level 2 – Limited (De-identified)
Detailed Data

  • Includes limited identifiers (dates and geographic locations larger than street addresses)
  • IRB approval for use is NOT required (per IRB protocol E160105006)*
  • Appropriate for recruitment or retrospective analyses
  • Accessible via i2b2 self-service tool 
Level 3 – Fully Identified Detailed Data
(only accessible through an Analyst)

  • Patient-level data, with PHI
  • IRB approval required
  • Appropriate for recruitment or prospective
 



*NOTE:
It is possible that funding agencies or journal publishers may require documentation of IRB approval regardless of UAB IRB policy. If so, contact IRB directly to request documentation of approval for Level 1 and Level 2 data sets.

Contact

Jennifer Croker, PhD
Sr. Administrative Director, CCTS 
jcroker@uab.edu