Complying With the HEAL Data Sharing Policy
Research teams funded by the Helping to End Addiction Long-term® Initiative, or NIH HEAL Initiative®, must make their HEAL data Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable (FAIR) in line with the HEAL Data Sharing Policy and the broader efforts across NIH, as outlined in the NIH Strategic Plan for Data Science.
HEAL-specific Requirements
These HEAL-specific requirements should be integrated into data management and sharing plans developed for HEAL applications, and implemented during data generation for HEAL-funded projects.
- Select a HEAL compliant repository for long-term data storage.
- Register your HEAL study in the HEAL Data Platform.
- Submit metadata to the HEAL Data Platform.
- Pain clinical studies must use HEAL core Common Data Elements (CDEs). All studies collecting data from human participants should prioritize using HEAL-specified CDEs if possible.
- To the extent possible, HEAL awardees should use broad consent language.
Program officers evaluating HEAL DMSPs should ensure these components are included. Specific requirements under each element are integrated in the details below. Implementation details are included under “Preview the Checklist for HEAL-compliant data”.