Child Death Review Case Reporting System Data Use Agreement

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9. NCRPCD may terminate its contract with the recipient if the recipient is in violation of any condition of the contract and such violation is not remedied within 30 days after the date of written notice of the violation. Furthermore, failure to comply with the contract terms will result in the disqualification of the PI, along with any collaborators implicated in the violation, from receiving additional NCRPCD data. 10. All presentations and publications making use of this dataset must be provided to NCRPCD in a timely manner so that it is a repository of the various uses of the data. 11. All presentations or other distribution resulting from use of the requested dataset must include an acknowledgement of the participating states and NCRPCD. They must include the following language: "This dataset was provided by the NCRPCD, which is funded in part by Grant Number U49MC00225 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and in part by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Division of Reproductive Health. The contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of NCRPCD, HHS or the participating states. The following states contributed data from their child death review: (list states)." 12. Within three years of completion of the project, all hard copies of the dataset generated by the researchers must be destroyed with a cross -cut shredder or returned to NCRPCD, and all electronic data must be destroyed/deleted within the same time frame. Written confirmation that the dataset has been destroyed is required. 13. All installations of the data must have electronic security measures in place to prevent unauthorized access, by electronic or physical means, to the confidential data provided or to output from that data. Data Quality Only cases that have been identified and agreed by the states as being approved for release will be included in the de -identified dataset. The NCRPCD will survey states on an annual basis to make this determination. Application Process To request a de -identified dataset from the NCRPCD, the PI must complete the Application for Data, including a detailed proposal to NCRPCD describing the purpose of the data request, methods for study, and mechanisms that will be used to keep the data secure (see Application form). Upon receipt, the Data Dissemination Committee (consisting of representatives of participating states, scientists, members of the NCRPCD National Center Steering Committee, and other relevant individuals) will evaluate the application on the basis of the following criteria: • Quality of the research question(s) and objectives for use of the dataset; • Whether the requested data elements are clearly described and whether access to those elements is necessary for the research questions; • Applicant's understanding of the strengths and limitations of the database and analysis plan that is appropriate for this type of dataset; • Qualifications of researchers who will have access to the dataset; • Sufficiency of safeguards in place to maintain the data security, confidentiality, and prevent unauthorized access to data and evidence that the institution is registered with the U.S. Office for Human Research Protections; 17