Research Data Agreements
Complete the
Data Protection Request Form to begin the process of determining the type of
data agreement that may be required for your research project. Note that
WVU OHRP does not facilitate the completion or approval of Data Agreements.
WVU OHRP does NOT require that the data agreement to be uploaded with the protocol
applications, however research cannot begin until the data agreement is approved.
OSP, General Counsel, WV CTSI, and the ITS departments assist with agreement review
and approval
WVU Research Policies for Data Agreements
Transmission/Sharing of WVU Research Data with External Parties
Research data transferred out of WVU, WVU HSC, WVUM or WVUM Affiliates to an external
entity or research data shared with an external entity during or after a the conclusion
of research requires an approved data agreement from WVU OSP. This includes
all types of research data (anonymous, de-identified, coded, anonymized, identifiable
(PHI and RPII).
Transmission/Sharing of External Data for Research Purpose to WVU (will be stored at WVU)
Research data transferred into WVU, WVU HSC, WVUM or WVUM Affiliates for research
purposes does not require a data agreement. If the entity transferring or
sharing the data with WVU researchers requests that WVU review and sign a data
agreement, WVU OSP will review the agreement.
- Identifiable data transferred from an entity that is considered PHI by the entity is required to be stored on a HIPAA compliant storage plan. HIPAA compliant transmission methods are required.
- Identifiable data transferred from an entity is considered Research Personally Identifiable (RPII) by WVU and is required to be stored on a medium-risk storage plan. Medium-risk or high-risk transmission methods are required.
- De-identified data and anonymous data are considered low-risk, however an agreement is required to transfer or share data with external parties.