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Data Access Support Hub

The Data Access Support Hub (DASH) is a one-stop data access service portal for researchers requiring multi-regional health and health-related administrative data in Canada. DASH streamlines the data access process through its centralized data access request form and harmonizes processes to request data from multiple data repositories across the country.

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About DASH

The Data Access Support Hub (DASH) is a one-stop data access service portal for researchers requiring multi-regional health and health-related administrative data in Canada.

DASH Inventories

Data Assets Inventory

Algorithms Inventory

COVID-19 Inventory

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Regional Data Information

High-level information about requirements and procedures for accessing data at each HDRN Canada Member Organization.

DASH Resources

Privacy

Resources for researchers on privacy compliance and privacy legislation

Indigenous Data

Resources for researchers on Indigenous data sovereignty

Informed Consent

Resources for researchers on informed consent

Benefits of DASH

Top 7 benefits of using DASH for multi-regional research

Distributed Analysis

Analyze datasets from multiple regions without physically pooling data

IDEA

Resources for researchers on inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility in data

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What researchers are saying

DASH makes it easier to coordinate across data providers to get quotes.

The existence of DASH made me decide to conduct multi-jurisdictional research, allowing my research to go in a new direction.

DASH helps an investigator navigate data access easily.

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