What type of data do I need?
Before you apply to access health data, it is wise to be aware of the difference between personally identifiable and anonymous health information and what type of information you need to answer your research question. A rule of thumb is that it will take longer to access data if it is personally identifiable or if there is data from many data sources to be linked together.
Access to data
Before you apply for access to personal identifiable information for a project, make sure you know what information you need and what information is available in the different data sources.