Can anyone have access to the National Violent Death Reporting System Restricted Access Database (NVDRS RAD)?
CDC expects that all investigators requesting use of the RAD will adhere to established standards and principles for carrying out analyses and research using sensitive data. To request NVDRS restricted access, case-level microdata, investigators must submit a proposal to the NVDRS Science Officer describing the purpose of the data request, limitations on usage of the data, and other important information. In particular, the research proposal must contain the following: • Restricted Access Database Data Sharing Agreement [PDF 72KB] • Restricted Access Database Variables [Word 36kb] • cover letter; • project title; • abstract: approximately 100-300 words summarizing the project; • full personal identification, institutional affiliation, and mailing addresses; • names of all other people who will have access to the data; • source of funding for the proposed project, if applicable; • background of study: • key study questions or hypotheses, • public health benefits – requestors must provid
