Data Application Submission Deadlines

April 12, 2010 - for review at May 17th Research Meeting

July 19, 2010 - for review at August 23rd Research Meeting

October 11, 2010 - for review at November 15th Research Meeting

Thank you for your interest in accessing data from the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation’s State Registry, specifically known as the Pennsylvania Trauma Outcome Study or PTOS. The PTOS contains over 460,000 trauma incidents collected from Pennsylvania’s accredited trauma centers since October of 1986.

Data from the PTOS is made available to stimulate and support trauma research and to facilitate system planning for the trauma population. Data is provided free of charge to any Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation accredited trauma center or hospital currently and actively pursueing accreditation. All other institutions should see the Client Classification Descriptions and Fees document to determine potential costs.

The approval process for data applications intended for or with the possibility of publication/distribution is as follows:

• The PTOS Data Application should be submitted to the Director of MIS/Trauma Registry (electronically or otherwise) at least 30 days prior to the Research Committee meeting.
• The data application is reviewed by the Director of MIS/Trauma Registry to ensure that PTOS data supports the request.
• The data application is assigned to a Research Committee member who will act as a liaison between the requesting party and the committee.
• The data application is then submitted to the Research Committee for review.
• If accepted, fees/costs (if applicable) are communicated to the requesting party and a timeline for receiving data is established.

The approval process for data applications NOT intended for publication/distribution is as follows:

• The PTOS Non-Research Data Request form should be submitted to the Director of MIS/Trauma Registry (electronically or otherwise).
• The data application is reviewed by the Director of MIS/Trauma Registry to ensure that PTOS data supports the request.
• Fees/costs (if applicable) are communicated to the requesting party and a timeline for receiving data is established.

THE FOUNDATION SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY ANALYSES, INTERPRETATIONS, OR CONCLUSIONS MADE BY ANY PARTIES REQUESTING DATA.