Individual CiNA Research Projects. Access to CiNA Research datasets requires a submission of a proposal for review and approval by the NAACCR Research Application Review Work Group (RApR). RApR reviews the applications for scientific merit and appropriateness of using CiNA data. Due to changes in the Common Rule, NAACCR IRB is no longer required. If RApR approves a project, the NAACCR IRB is notified and consent is requested from all registries eligible for participation in each study. A dataset is created for the Researcher that only includes data from registries that consent to include their data through the consent process. After all approvals are in place, but before receiving access to the file, all recipients must sign a Data Confidentiality Agreement for NAACCR Researchers (See Attachment B). A list of all recipients is maintained in the NAACCR Executive Office. The NAACCR IRB monitors all projects annually. Copies of the NAACCR IRB procedures, forms, and meeting minutes are located on the NAACCR Website xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxx.xxx/irb-information-for-cina/. CiNA datasets are password protected and may not be accessed by anyone other than approved researchers. All manuscripts for publication resulting from the individual CiNA Research Projects are requested to be reviewed and approved by the NAACCR Scientific Editorial Board before release. They are also reviewed by the IRB to ensure the researcher publishes the data in accordance data agreement and approved proposal. When the studies are completed, researcher access to the SEER*State file is terminated except for Public Use Files. Access to the Public Use Files are automatically terminated annually after the release of the latest CiNA Public Use file— users must sign a data agreement to gain access to the latest file.
