Access request

Dunedin Colorectal Cohort data and biospecimen request form

Aotearoa New Zealand has amongst the highest incidence and mortality from colorectal cancer in the world. The Dunedin Colorectal Cohort was established in the 1990s to facilitate research into the development and spread of cancer and includes biospecimens and clinical information gifted to the cohort by people with colorectal cancer for this purpose.

Study title:*

Investigators:*

Organisation / Department:*

Sections I-III – please limit to 500 words

I. Background, hypothesis and project goal:*

II. Methods including data and biospecimens requested, power calculation and/or justification for sample number and timeline:*

III. Expected impact:*

Note – it is expected that the DNCRC will be acknowledged in any publications/presentations.

IV. Expected outputs and plan for reporting: *

V. Fit with Dunedin Colorectal Cohort aims:*

VI. Confirmation of ethical approval - please provide approval number/s: *

VII. Compliance and Safety*

Project team has SOPs for tissue and data management Please discuss with DNCRC study co-ordinator

Describe the processes for management of any incidental findings that may be identified as part of this project.*

Funding:*

Project is funded and has current funds to pay for data/biospecimen access

Funding has been applied for, including costs for data/biospecimen access

No funding available – please apply for waiver

Peer review:*

Peer review has previously been undertaken (Please attach protocol, peer review/s and response to reviewers)

Peer review will need to be undertaken (Please attach protocol for peer review)

Peer review document(s)

Previous projects involving DNCRC data, outputs and funding awarded from those studies:

Investigator completing form:

Name:*

Department:*

Email:*

The study investigators acknowledge that the data generated from the cohort remain the property of the cohort and are subject to the same approvals and restrictions as the raw data.

The study investigators acknowledge that they will report meta data back to the cohort yearly and on completion of this study

The study investigators acknowledge the expectation of the cohort that research findings will be reported back to the wider community and donors

Please contact dncrc@otago.ac.nz with queries.

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