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PCORnet is a large, highly representative, national patient-centered clinical research network.
GREATER PLAINS COLLABORATIVE-
The Greater Plains Collaborative (GPC) is a Clinical Research Network affiliated with PCORnet, it consists 13 leading medical centers in 9 states committed to a shared vision of improving healthcare delivery through ongoing learning, adoption of evidence - based practices, and active research dissemination. University of Utah is part of the GPC.
Types of data available
Demographics
Vital Status
Insurance Status
Vital sign
Encounter
Provider Characteristics
Anthropometric measurement
Diagnosis
Location
Drug exposure (Prescribed and dispensed)
Procedure performed
Lab test results
Primary care
Specialty care
Acute Care-Emergency department and Inpatient
patient reported outcome.
How it All Works
Questions for PCORnet start at the Front Door. The Front Door is a central gateway point for anyone seeking to use PCORnet's infrastructure and collaborate on patient-centered research. Once users have reached out, the PCORnet Coordinating Center sets up a consultation to clarify the request and convert the question into a query to send out to the Network Partners for the best fit.
General PCORnet Process
Front Door: If you want to tap PCORnet to answer a research question, you will submit your question to PCORnet via the Front Door. Front Door is the entry way into PCORnet's Coordinating Center, a network of partners who collaborate to lead PCORnet's operations and data activities and maintain its infrastructure.
The Coordinating Center: Begin working with the requestor to make sure they know specifically what information is sought. Then they convert the question to a queryPhrase, a query with an underlying executable code and sends it to securely to PCORnet network partners.
PCORnet Network Partners: Runs the query against their database and send result back to the Coordinating center.
Accessing PCORnet Data: The researcher gets results back via Front Door. The entire process is performed locally at PCORnet partner networks– the data never moves and remains secure in PCORnet Coordinating Center.
University of Utah-GPC Frontdoor PCORnet Protocol
Investigator- presents ideas to the UofU PCORnet team, provides clarifications and additional documentation as needed.
UOFU PCORnet team-Presents the idea to the Research Opportunity Assessment Committee at GPC via the FrontDoor and relays information and request for additional documentation.
Research Opportunity Assessment Committee-Reviews the idea from investigator, request for additional information and/or documentation. Passes it over to the GPC committee
GPC committee-Denies or approves the request.
HOW TO GET STARTED
Fill out this Access Request Form
Investigators will be required to submit the following:
Tentative title of study
Potential start date
1 page concept(If available)
Provide any additional information requested by GPC.