Distribution of the data set is limited to qualified researchers who agree to comply with Project MATCH policies and procedures regarding the data set. Students who wish to obtain copies must have a faculty sponsor.

Qualified researchers must complete an application form and sign an agreement designed to protect the integrity of the data set and assure client confidentiality. An application form may be downloaded directly from this web site or requested from the Coordinating Center (CC) by contacting one of the individuals listed.

Application for Wave I Data

Qualified researchers should complete one of the attached application forms and sign the Data Use Agreement designed to protect the integrity of the data set and assure client confidentiality. Completed applications may be submitted by e-mail, fax, or post to the trial's coordinating center at the University of Connecticut Health Center.

Two versions of the application form are available for printing and/or download. Please complete either the Rich Text Format (RTF) application which allows you to type on it using compatible word processing software or print and complete the PDF application (Adobe Acrobat Reader plug-in required to view and print). See the application form itself for further instructions.

• Application Form in RTF [Rich Text Format; 21 KB] - Can save, type on this form and print using compatible word processing software
• Application Form in PDF [Portable Document Format; 121 KB] - Can print with Acrobat Reader and complete by hand

Completed applications will be reviewed by the Project MATCH Executive Committee. Approved investigators will become registered members of the Project MATCH Public Data Set User Group. Users will receive periodic bulletins regarding any additions or modifications to the data set and its documentation. They will be encouraged to communicate with the trial investigators and with other users via this Project MATCH web site.

Requesting Wave II & Wave III Data

In order to request Wave II or Wave III data you must already be a registered user. If you are already a registered member of the Project MATCH Public Data Set User Group, (i.e. have obtained the Wave I Public Data Set) and wish to obtain permission for additional data, please contact one of the following individuals. No further application is required.

Janice Vendetti, M.P.H.
Department of Community Medicine and Health Care
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
263 Farmington Avenue, MC 6325
Farmington, CT 06030-6325
PHONE: (860) 679-5423
FAX: (860) 679-5451
EMAIL: vendetti@up.uchc.edu

Frances Del Boca, Ph.D.
University of South Florida
Department of Psychology, BEH 339
4200 E. Fowler Ave
Tampa, FL 33620
PHONE: (813) 974-8195
FAX: (813) 974-3409
EMAIL: fdelboca@chuma1.cas.usf.edu

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