Request of Data from EORTC Trials
for Academic Research

Project identification
Project title
Date of request
Name of requestor
Institution where the research is conducted
1 Description of the research project
Background/rationale of the project
Objectives of the project
2 EORTC trials involved
EORTC study numbers (or titles)
3 Persons in charge of the research outside the EORTC Headquarters
Scientific leader of the project

Usually the clinician or researcher responsible for the project,
This person must sign the request form

Name and title
Institution
e-mail address
  In case the research is performed by a PhD student or trainee specify his contact details
Name and title
Institution
e-mail address
3.2 Methodologist or statistician responsible for the data analysis and methodology of the project
  This person must sign the request form
Name and title
Institution
e-mail address
Abbreviated Curriculum Vitae of the statistician (or send CV by e-mail to ERP@eortc.be)
3.3 Other persons involved in the project
Name and title
Institution
e-mail address
Role and responsibilities in the project
Name and title
Institution
e-mail address
Role and responsibilities in the project
Name and title
Institution
e-mail address
Role and responsibilities in the project
4 Persons involved in the project at the EORTC Headquarters (if applicable)
Name and title
Responsibilities
Time required and degree of involvement
Name and title
Responsibilities
Time required and degree of involvement
5 Statistical methods and analysis plan
  Detail here the methodology that will be used for the project, including endpoints and methods (if a project protocol is available, please send it by e-mail to ERP@eortc.be and indicate herebelow)
 
6 Practical details of the project
6.1 Timelines
  Indicate expected timelines of the project.
Data analysis
First publication of results
Expected completion date
6.2 Financing
  If applicable specify any financial resources that are available to cover the project costs
 
6.3 Data specifications
 

By default, the trial data are transferred to you in the form of a SAS-readable set of files. However, if you are unable to read  that format, please specify an alternative format you prefer (Excel, Text..)

Specify here which variables you need. Indicate “all data” if you need the complete database
(If specific coding is required, please send specifications by e-mail to ERP@eortc.be )

Please note that the EORTC will not update the trial database for any specific purpose of your project

Format of transfer file,
if different from SAS
Variables to be transferred
6.4 Other conditions on the data transfer, if the request includes trials the final results of which are not yet published
  If applicable, specify here if data is requested for trials that have not yet been published. In this case, the data transfer of these trials will  be deferred until the trial results are published.
 
7 Publications
7.1 Expected publications resulting from the research project
 

Indicate the number of publications that you anticipate and for each of them, the subject of the publication

Number of publications anticipated
Subject of the publications (list)
7.2 Authorship for EORTC representatives
  By default, the EORTC does not claim authorship positions on papers resulting from your research. However, if one or several positions should be attributed to EORTC members, please indicate them below.
 
7.3 Acknowledgements
 

The following acknowledgement to the EORTC will appear in the publication:

“The authors thank the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer for permission to use the data from EORTC trial <number> for this research.”

The following disclaimer will appear in the publication, unless an EORTC member is co-authoring the publication:

“The contents of this publication and methods used are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the EORTC.”

   
8. Signatures
8.1 Agreement from the requestor and methodologist
 

The undersigned approves the present project and release of the EORTC data under the conditions set in EORTC Policy 008 “Release of data from EORTC studies for use in External Research Projects”

From the research institution  
Scientific leader Name  date  
Methodologist Name  date