Data Collection & Access
CorHealth Ontario’s Research and Publications Committee has policies in place to govern the use of CorHealth Ontario data. Research conducted using CorHealth Ontario data must have scientific integrity, meet privacy and security standards, use CorHealth Ontario resources appropriately and fit within CorHealth Ontario’s mandate.
CorHealth Ontario invites members of CorHealth Ontario working groups and other scientists to use CorHealth Ontario data for research, leading to publication or to meet academic requirements.
Member Access to CorHealth Ontario Data
The CorHealth Ontario Research Portal provides an electronic bulletin board for researchers to post, update and discuss letters of intent (LOIs) identifying topics for research and, ultimately, publication within cardiology and cardiac surgery, using CorHealth Ontario data to inform the research. The Portal also provides a data request form to access CorHealth Ontario data.
If you are a member of a CorHealth Ontario working group, you can sign onto the CorHealth Ontario Research Portal in the Member Section of the website.
Public Access to CorHealth Ontario Data
CorHealth Ontario’s Research and Publications Committee will grant access to the Research Portal to any researcher who is affiliated with:
- An established research organization
- A cardiac registry
- A national or provincial association representing cardiovascular services
- A funder of cardiac services or related organization
In addition, CorHealth Ontario data must be needed for one of the following research purposes:
- To meet the requirements of a masters of PhD thesis or other undergraduate of graduate training.
- To conduct research sponsored by a grant
- For scientific enquiry
If you are not a member of a CorHealth Ontario working group, and you would like to submit a confidential letter of intent to conduct research using CorHealth Ontario data, please contact our Research Portal Manager at oh-corh_service@ontariohealth.ca to request access.