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Tell us about your research

Share the essentials of your study and we'll follow up to assess feasibility, identify the datasets you need, and outline next steps. The more detail you can give, the faster we can help.

Your details are sent securely to the PRDS intake team, who will follow up about your study. For a formal service request or Letter of Support, please also use the official AbSPORU application linked opposite.

Official application

Submit through AbSPORU

Real service requests and Letters of Support are handled through the AbSPORU research-services team. Start there to have your project formally reviewed.

Go to AbSPORU research services
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Plan two weeks for a Letter of Support

Feasibility review takes time — reach out well before your grant deadline.

Bring your approvals

Ethics approval and operational review anchor the access process.

Serving Alberta & the NWT

Analysts in Edmonton and Calgary support researchers across the region.

Not sure where to start?

Describe your question and we'll help figure out what's feasible.

Explore first

Still mapping your study?

Browse the data platform and services to see what's possible before you reach out.

See the data platform Review services

Request received — thank you

We've recorded your request and the PRDS intake team will be in touch. For a formal service request or Letter of Support, please also use the official AbSPORU research services application.

Responsible Data Use

Every dataset PRDS releases contains information entrusted to Alberta's health system by patients. Access is a privilege carrying real responsibility.

  • Access only what your ethics approval coversExtractions are scoped to the cohort, variables, and time window your approvals specify — nothing more.
  • Work with de-identified dataDirect identifiers are removed before release; re-identification attempts are prohibited.
  • Protect the data you holdStore approved data securely, limit access to your named team, and follow your data-handling agreement.
  • Report cell sizes responsiblySuppress or aggregate small counts so no individual can be inferred from published results.
  • Use data for the approved purposeFindings serve the research question your approvals describe; new questions need new review.
  • Retain and destroy per agreementKeep records only as long as ethics and funders require, then dispose of them securely.