Proposal Review Process ProposalTo use the RDC, you must send a complete proposal to the RDC Director, as an email attachment. To make this process as easy as possible, we've provided a proposal checklist and a sample proposal . Proposal
Review
The Proposal Review Committee: RDC Director RDC staff liaison Representative(s) from the relevant data system(s) The NCHS Confidentiality Officer The Proposal Review Committee Considers: Scientific and technical feasibility of the project Appropriateness of the proposed data set(s) for the project Availability of resources at the RDC Risk of disclosure of restricted information For projects using NCHS data, whether the proposed project is in accordance with the mission of the NCHS, which is to provide statistical information that will guide actions and policies to improve the health of the American people.
Review Committee Actions: Approve Revise and resubmit Disapprove Please note: Approval of an application does not constitute endorsement by NCHS of the substantive, methodological, theoretical, policy relevance, or merit of the proposed research. NCHS approval only constitutes a judgment that this research, as described in the application, is not an illegal use of the requested data file and that there is high probability that the project can be successfully completed in the RDC. For more information, contact:
Peter Meyer, Director
This page last reviewed
October 15, 2008
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