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Central Cancer Registries - Nova Scotia

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Registry Data

Registry type

Canadian

Year registry became population-based

1992

First year high quality, population-based data available for research

1995

Data linked with medicare

Years included in CINA Deluxe

1995-2015

CINA survial years

2008-2014

Participates in the National Interstate Data Exchange Agreement program

Yes

Study Participation

Research Type	Experience with Studies	Interested in Studies
Case Contacts Studies	No	No
Geospatial Studies	No	No
Linkage Studies	No	No
Rapid Case Ascertainment Studies	No	No
Re-Abstracting/Patterns of Care Studies	No	No
Survival Studies	No	No

Contact Information

Required Review(s) and Initial Contact

Type of review required

Registry review only

Initial cancer registry contact/discussion required prior to submitting (or completing) application

Yes

Data request submission first step

Cancer Registry

Registry Review Requirements

Registry Data Request Form URL(s)

No URLs specified.

Method to submit Registry data request

Registry review meeting frequency

As needed

Registry Data Release Policy/Procedure URL(s)

No URLs specified.

Registry Data Use (or Research) Agreement URL(s)

No URLs specified.

Process

Processing timeframe for linkage studies and de-identified data release

3-6 months

Processing timeframe for patient contact studies

N/A

Human Subjects Protection Training Requirements

Collaboration with local researcher required

Yes

Initial required documentation

Step-by-Step data request submission process

Other requirements and helpful information for researchers

Procedures are likely to be revised within the next year

Data Use and Renewal Requirements

When must study investigators destroy registry data

As noted in approved documents (e.g. IRB/Registry Application, DUA, Confidentiality Agreement)

Is notification of data destruction required

Publication review requirements

60 days in advance

Data use agreement renewal requirements

The renewal is required if the data are re-used for a subsequent or related study.

IRB progress report requirements

None

How far in advance of IRB expiration must IRB renewal be submitted

More than 60 days

Participates in VPR

Consent Requirements

Physician consent is required before patient contact

N/A - No patient contact studies

Pediatric research special requirements

Registry fees

Registry fees are charged to obtain data

IRB fees

IRB review fees required

Nova Scotia CaRI Database Information

Central Cancer Registries - Nova Scotia

Registry Data

Study Participation

Contact Information

Required Review(s) and Initial Contact

Registry Review Requirements

Process

Data Use and Renewal Requirements

Consent Requirements

Registry fees

IRB fees