UCSF investigators may apply to use research data from the UCSF Department of Urology.
Requirements
Investigators must follow several guidelines for working with urology data
Review and Approval Process
Requests are reviewed monthly by Peter Carroll, MD, MPH and other faculty and staff advisors based on:
• Scientific or clinical merit of the proposal
• Suitability of the chosen database for addressing the proposal. (See study details and database contents file for reference.)
• Originality, the research topic should not duplicate past or current research
• Availability of time and resources of research staff
Investigators are notified via email after applications are reviewed.
Data Usage and Requests
The investigator must complete:
• The data use agreement form
• The data request form for oncology studies
Additional help for investigators and authors
What structure and content should I use to write my abstract or paper?
STROBE Guidelines for Epidemiology Research
I need help organizing, writing, or editing my paper
How do I write a data analysis plan?
Example of a data analysis plan