Request Data from Vivli 

 

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Vivli provides a global data-sharing and analytics platform to serve all elements of the international research community.

Users may search for studies, request data packages, and analyze data sets within the Vivli platform.

Data Request Process Overview

Vivli provides a global data-sharing and analytics platform to serve all elements of the international research community.

Users may search for studies, request data packages, and analyze data sets within the Vivli platform.

Data Request Process Overview

Data request review process

All data requests proceed through a data request review. (Blue box in the infographic above).

Step 1: Vivli Administrator form check — Ensure all required fields of the data request form are completed and that a qualified statistician is part of the team.

Step 2: Data Contributor Review — Check feasibility of fulfilling request.

Step 3: Independent Review Panel or Scientific Committee — Reviews based upon the merits of the research proposal.

Depending on the studies being requested for reuse, not all three steps will be completed. Please see a member’s page for the specific review process their studies or alternatively the metadata about a specific study.

Data Use Agreement

All Data Requestors wishing to receive access to data must execute the Data Use Agreement (DUA). The DUA is the product of extensive negotiation with the organizations that contribute data to Vivli, and as such, the agreement is non-negotiable. 

Vivli Data Use Agreement

See an example complete DUA here.

Before submitting your request, you may wish to review our standard Master DUA (above). Please note that the Vivli team will initiate the DUA process with researchers as a part of the data request process. When you are considering submitting a request on the Vivli platform, please prioritize submission of your data request. The DUA process generally is as follows:

  1. After a data request has passed a preliminary Vivli administrative check, Vivli will send the appropriate version of the DUA to the data requestor to read and acknowledge via DocuSign. The DocuSign envelope will specify what information is to be provided in each field for you. See these instructions for more information.
  2. Vivli will review the completed DUA and determine if revisions are required.
  3. For institutions that do not currently have a master agreement in place, Vivli will then send the DUA to the individual who is responsible for signing on behalf of your institution/organization.
  4. Once the request is approved by all data contributors and IRPs, Vivli will append your approved Final Research Plan in the field marked EXHIBIT A / RESEARCH PLAN at the end of the Data Use Agreement form, fully execute the agreement, and upload the executed version to the Signed Agreements tab on the platform for you and your institution’s reference.
  5. Once this process has been completed, the data contributor(s) will begin the process of uploading the data.

Please note that any research team members from a different institution than the Lead Investigator will also need to complete and execute a DUA if they need to access the requested data.

If you have any questions or need any additional assistance completing your DUA once received, please contact the Vivli team at  support@vivli.org and we will be happy to assist you.

 

Secure Research Environment

The Vivli secure research environment is a cloud-based remote workspace that allows research teams to access data and conduct analyses. Download a complete list of Software and R packages available in the research environment. Users may bring in their own data, tools, algorithms, and statistical software to the Vivli secure research space upon request. All environments sizes allow 2 concurrent logins. The total number of researchers who can access a research environment is unlimited. To inquire about bringing in specific tools, algorithms, and statistical software, contact support@vivli.org.

Environment TypeComputer Charge (for 2023)Size of Compute Space and Tools
Standard Research EnvironmentNo charge, 365 days
$12/day after 365 days
2CPUx&7GB size
Office 365, Jupyter Notebook, Python, STATA and R tools available
Premium Research EnvironmentNo charge, 90 days
$25/day after 90 days
4CPUx14GB size
Office 365, Jupyter Notebook, Python, STATA, R, and SAS* tools are available

*Alternative pricing applies for industry users of SAS, email support@vivli.org for details.
Large Research Environment$50/day16CPUx64GB size
Tools same as above
Compute Optimized Environment$85/day32CPUx64GB size
Tools same as above
Memory Optimized Environment$165/day64CPUx128GB size
Tools same as above
Compute Optimized Environment (L)$190/day64CPUx504GB size
Tools same as above