Obtaining SPIROMICS Data

 1.  

All manuscript proposals and abstracts require approval of the SPIROMICS Publications and Presentations committee. Authors must submit a proposal prior to writing the manuscript/abstract. If approved, the final manuscript draft (that has been reviewed by all co-authors) must be reviewed and approved by Publications and Presentations Committee prior to journal submission. The proposals for manuscripts can be found at

Publications ⟶ Submit Proposal for Manuscript or Publication

, the proposal for abstracts can be found at

Publications ⟶ Submit Proposal for Abstract or Presentation

, and the complete SPIROMICS Publications and Presentations Policy can be found at

Publications ⟶ Publications Policies and Forms ⟶ Publications and Presentations Policy

.

[NOTE:  The Publications section of the website requires a user login. To register for a user login, click on the

Create a New Account

button located on the

SPIROMICS home page

.]

 2.  

To access data by proposing an ancillary study, you must first submit an ancillary study proposal to the SPIROMICS GIC via email (

Ancillary Studies ⟶ AS Policies, Forms, and Guidelines ⟶ Ancillary Study Proposal Form

). The proposal will be reviewed by the Ancillary Studies Committee, Steering Committee, and NHLBI. Depending on the level of participant burden, the Observational and Safety Monitoring Board (OSMB) review may also be required. The complete SPIROMICS Ancillary Studies Policies and Procedures can be found at

Ancillary Studies ⟶ AS Policies, Forms, and Guidelines ⟶ Ancillary Studies Policies and Procedures

.

 3.  

Investigators must submit a Data Materials and Distribution Agreement (DMDA) prior to receiving any data and/or biospecimens, which can be found at

SPIROMICS Data ⟶ Data Policies and Forms ⟶ SPIROMICS Data and Materials Distribution Agreement

.