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Research Intake

Structured Oversight for Research Data Requests

Health systems worldwide are facing pressure to deliver better patient care and outcomes, at the same time that demand for health care is increasing and health resources are strained. By supporting areas of need for urgent seminal knowledge, IIHO and its partners are intensifying research efforts to inform effective strategies in improving patient health and health outcomes.

IIHO helps make healthcare research easier to navigate by bringing together difficult-to-access data, applying practical knowledge of system operations, and leveraging strong relationships across the health system. We provide data, trainees and work closely with both clinical and academic professionals. We welcome research applications for data extracts and/or to collaborate on research projects focusing on the below research priorities.

Data custodians of the IIHO data repository may request their own data at any time, apart from this research intake process. If the custodian wishes to link their data with data from other custodians, or have analysis completed for their data, the request will proceed through the research intake process.

Research priorities are intended to define areas of need for urgent seminal knowledge. Data extraction requests do not need to align with the priority areas, but requests for analytics or project management services must.

Research Priorities

01 Health System Design and Change Management

  • Centralized Intake
  • Multi-disciplinary Assessment
  • Referral Management
  • Current State
  • Care Pathways

02 Personalized Medicine

  • Shared Decision Making
  • Self-Management
  • Appropriateness

03 Remote Assessment/e-Health

 

Application Process

1. Consultation Service (Optional)

We provide up to 2 hours of complimentary initial project discussion and/or exploration into IIHO’s data repository. Through this process, IIHO can also provide letters of support for securing grant and funding support from other agencies prior to a research application with IIHO.

 

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2. Submit Application*

Submit the application form on this page. Remit application fee of $500 online or by cheque payable to Institute for Improved Health Outcomes. Review of application will begin when payment is received.

 

*All research projects must be ethically approved. An FAQ document on IIHO data processes has been prepared to assist applicants in filling out required information for REB applications. The document is available upon request.

 

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3. Application Review

We will review the application and proposed research to determine completeness, fit with priorities, and required resources. A decision will be returned to the applicant within two weeks of IIHO receiving the completed form and payment.

If approved, the applicant receives a Conditional Acceptance Package including: a decision letter, a research data use agreement, and a proposed budget.

If the request is not approved, the applicant is notified of the reason for the decision.

Application Form

IIHO accepts PayPal or cheque. After submitting the application form below, you will be automatically taken to PayPal to process payment of the application fee. Alternatively, you can mail a cheque payable to Institute for Improved Health Outcomes to the address below:

Institute for Improved Health Outcomes
316, 400 Crowfoot Crescent NW
Calgary, AB T3G 5H6

Review of your application will begin when payment is received.

    1. Primary Contact

    The primary contact is the person to whom all questions about the application will be directed.

    Name (required):

    Email (required):

    Phone Number:

    Mailing Address:

    Organization:

    2. Principal Investigator

    If the Principal Investigator is same as Primary Contact you may leave these fields blank, otherwise specify below.

    Name:

    Email:

    Phone Number:

    Mailing Address:

    Organization:

    3. Study Team

    Please describe any co-investigators, students, etc., including names and title/roles (required):

    Please describe any other partnerships (Strategic Clinical Networks, universities, industry, collaborators), including names and title/roles of collaborators (required):

    4. Ethics Approval Letter and Ethics Application

    Attach copy of approval letter (required at time of application, max size: 5 MB):

    Attach copy of ethics application (required at time of application, max size: 5 MB):

    Note: If the ethics application includes all components listed under Section 5 and 6 below, you are not required to fill out these sections.

    5. Project Description

    Project Title:

    Lay Abstract or Rationale:
    Briefly describe your project in plain language so a lay reader with no experience in your research area will understand (250 words/2000 characters)

    Research Question(s):

    Method:
    i. Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria

    ii. Procedure:

    iii. Variables of Interest (data elements required):

    iv. Anticipated Analyses:

    v. Timeline:

    6. Study Protocol

    Attach copy of protocol letter (required at time of application)(max size: 5 MB):

    7. Services Required from ABJHI

    Requested Service(s): (check all that apply)

    Requested Resource(s): (check all that apply)

    8. Alignment with ABJHI Research Priorities

    Briefly describe how the proposed research project aligns with the ABJHI mandate and research priorities.

    A copy of the submitted application will be emailed to you for your records. After you submit the form, please submit the application fee (via PayPal or cheque).

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