Provision of information to the MF-DAC for a Data Submission Request:

Researchers of the University Hospital Basel and/or of the Medical Faculty of the University of Basel who would like the MF-DAC to act as a trustee for their research data must provide sufficient information to enable subsequent data reuse, in particular to facilitate any subsequent decisions in Data Access Request Processes handled by the MF-DAC. 

Therefore, along with a signed copy of this Data Submission and Access Agreement, a complete project record will need to be provided to the MF-DAC (med-dac@unibas.ch) via email. The complete project record consists at least of the following: 

1. Description of the research data and related metadata (see metadata section below)
2. If applicable, approved informed-consent form associated with the research data
3. Approved study protocol and all approved study protocol amendments related to the research data including respective ethics committee approvals
4. Information where the research data are stored, how they can be accessed in case only metadata are uploaded into the repository, how long the research data must be archived, and how the research data must be treated after this period (e.g., documented in a Data Management Plan)
5. Latest available version of the publication manuscript of the summarized research data and information about where and in what form the summarized research data will be published (and the MF-DAC referenced as official DAC of the research data)
6. Statement of the researchers on their institutional affiliation (work contract with University Hospital Basel or University of Basel to clarify which institution has the function of Data Controller of the biomedical research data

Provision of information to the MF-DAC for a Data Access Request:

Researchers who would like to request access to sensitive research data for which the MF-DAC acts as a trustee must provide to the MF-DAC (med-dac@unibas.ch):

1. completed and signed form Data Access and Request Agreement Template;
2. project synopsis and/or study protocol for the intended research project;
3. ethical approval from the ethical board responsible for the requesting researchers' home institution for the intended research.