Licensing Options
We provide three types of licences for accessing data from OPCRD:
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Research studies with an ethically approved protocol, including retrospective database studies.
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Pre-agreed use cases in line with OPCRD Research Ethics Committee approval. Enables access to OPCRD for completely anonymous and aggregated data insights only.
Identification of eligible patients for Quality Improvement Programmes or ethically approved Research Studies.
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License options for OPCRD
Limited License
License for OPCRD data for an individual project where the row level data is not accessed or leveraged by the project (aggregated results or identification of patients).
Publication-extension
Can be used at the end of project leveraging a Limited License to facilitate publication of findings or insights from the project.
Single Project License
License to use OPCRD data for a single project, such as a single protocolised research study – standard 12-month access.
Multi-project License
For a duration of 12-months, holder can conduct as many projects as desired within the permitted license (e.g. protocolised research studies).
OPCRD License Types and list price at a glance (commercial | academic pricing)
1. In line with OPCRD REC approval, including supporting strategic decision making, feasibility assessments and other non-published use of the data that is considered in the public good.
2. Minimum fees of £7,500.
3. Unlimited license does not cover linked datasets (additional license required).
4. Unlimited license in one domain, does not automatically provide access to others.
Standard license length is 12 months, bespoke options are available on request.
If you have any questions, or would like to discuss using OPCRD data for your project or initiative, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
OPCRD Access via the Trusted Research Environment (TRE)
In line with the evolving healthcare data landscape in the UK, OPC is moving towards an access model for OPCRD via a Trusted Research Environment (TRE).
A TRE is a secure and controlled platform designed to facilitate the access, analysis, and sharing of sensitive data for research purposes. TREs are implemented to ensure the highest standards of data privacy, security, and compliance with legal and ethical guidelines.
In a TRE, only reviewed and approved aggregated and small number suppressed research outputs can be exported via SFTP. This requirement helps prevent re-identification and protect individual privacy, and also ensures compliance with data protection regulations.
OPC provides a ‘standard specification’ of TRE as a minimum for all users which is designed to meet the needs of most researchers and users.
If the standard specification does not meet your requirements, OPC can also build bespoke solutions to meet those needs, costed separately.
OPCRD Support Packages
OPC are committed to support high-calibre research and as such we offer three different tiers of support as part of normal access to OPCRD.
