Getting Access
Here is a comparison of the three different access levels in TIES. Please request only the level of access that you require. The reviewer will review each research study description to determine if the level of access requested is appropriate.
Are you a honest broker? See the Honest Broker section for more information.
| Features | Preliminary User (Aggregate Data) | Research Study (Report Data) | Research Study (Reports+Materials*) |
| Search radiology and pathology reports from all 18 UPMC hospitals |  |
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| Generate charts and tables from query results | |
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| See the de-identified report text |  |
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| Save queries and case sets | |
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| Share queries and orders with other researchers on your research study | |
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| Order materials associated with the report* | |
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*Images will be accessible by Radiology Imaging. Tissue/Slides are provided by HSTB: Health Sciences Tissue Bank
| Requirements | Preliminary User (Aggregate Data) | Research Study (Report Data) | Research Study (Reports+Materials*) |
| Indicate affiliation with UPMC or University of Pittsburgh. | |
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| Provide a scientific abstract describing the research study. If this is a UPMC Quality Improvement study, please provide UPMC approval documents. | |
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| Provide the research study document(s) submitted to OSIRIS for IRB Approval* | |
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| Provide proof of research study approval from the IRB* | |
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*A designation of no human subjects research is required for studies requesting tissue access from the TCRN. Please use the TCRN IRB Exempt Form.
Honest Broker Accounts
In addition to all the features of the Research Study account, a Honest Broker account also has the following features:
| Features | Honest Broker |
| View identified patient data and original reports | |
| Change order item and order status. | |