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Tennessee CaRI Database Information

Last Reviewed: Dec. 4, 2023

Tennessee Cancer Registry



Registry Data

Population Data
  • 6,651,766Total Population Count
  • 2.1%% of US Population
  • 2.6%% of US Black Population
  • 0.7%% of US API Population
  • 0.0%% of US AI/AN* Population
  • 0.6%% of US Hispanic Population
  • 0.7%% of US Hispanic Non-White Population

*CHSDA Counties only

Cancer Data
  • 37,469Malignant Cases
  • 2.2%% of US Malignant Cases

NPCR/SEER

1986

2004

No

2004-2015

2008-2014

Yes (Restrictions - https://www.naaccr.org/national-interstate-data-exchange-agreement/#27)

Study Participation

Research TypeExperience with StudiesInterested in Studies
Case Contacts Studies Yes Yes
Geospatial Studies Yes Yes
Linkage Studies Yes Yes
Rapid Case Ascertainment Studies Yes Yes
Re-Abstracting/Patterns of Care Studies Yes Yes
Survival Studies Yes Yes

Contact Information

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Required Review(s) and Initial Contact

Local/state IRB review only

Yes

No

IRB

Local/State IRB Review Requirements

Tennessee Department of Health

00000379

Yes

Online submission

https://tdh.imedris.net

Monthly

Process

N/A

N/A

Yes

No

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No

Data Use and Renewal Requirements

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

Yes

Notification to IRB once data destroyed

N/A

As agreed upon during review process

As per IRB approval letter

More than 60 days

Yes

Consent Requirements

No

Researcher

No

Registry fees

No

IRB fees

No