Discovery Resources

SCCM offers the use of REDCap Cloud to collect data for research programs. SCCM has a full-time research database administrator available to assist with data collection for an additional fee.

To learn more, please contact the Discovery team.

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Datasets may be made available to outside groups after the initial publication of the data by study principal investigators.
 
Current Datasets Available

ICU Liberation 

• ICU Liberation Studies: Adult QI 
• ICU Liberation Studies: Pediatric QI 

Surviving Sepsis Campaign 

• Surviving Sepsis Campaign: Adult bundle implementation QI

Data Request Submission and Review
In order to be considered for data request review, you must:

• Submit a completed data request forms (.zip) 
• The data request application should include the attachment of a completed data element form
• If relevant, IRB approval to be included as an attachment.

Data Request Form Data Element Forms (.zip)

​Review Criteria
In order to be considered for final approval, your request must be:

• Unique: represents a unique project.
• Feasible: can be successfully and expeditiously undertaken. 
• Important: serves the critical care community and critically ill and injured patient. 
• Relevant: has broad relevance and will ultimately improve patient care in the ICU.

Fee Structure
Fees are incurred once a data request is approved. An invoice will be sent with notification of approval.

Single Data request* fees:

• $300 for members
• $500 for nonmembers

*ICU Liberation Collaborative participants will not incur fees to access their own institution’s data.

SCCM offers a service to disseminate research surveys for individuals or institutions. Surveys are reviewed by the SCCM Scientific Review Committee. The following requirements must be met to receive approval for dissemination of a research-related survey.

Review Prerequisites
To be considered for review, your survey must be:

• Accompanied by a completed survey application on submission
• Received by SCCM at least 6 weeks before the requested survey publication date
• No more than 25 questions in length
• Clearly written, relevant, and concise
• Addressed to a multiprofessional audience

Please review A Guide to Surveys for a description of best practices for survey development.
 
Review Criteria
To be considered for approval, your survey must be:

• Unique (representing a unique project)
• Feasible (possible to be successfully and expeditiously undertaken)
• Important (serving the critical care community and critically ill and injured patients)
• Relevant (having broad relevance and ultimately improving patient care in the ICU)
• Targeted to an appropriate audience (addressing a multiprofessional audience)

Submission Requirements Checklist
Before submitting your survey, ensure that you have addressed the following issues:

• The application form is complete and includes a high-level summary of the research activity and the rationale (purpose and aims) for conducting the study.
• The above review prerequisites are met.
• The above review criteria are met.
• An IRB letter of approval, exempt status, or closed status is included with the application.
• An electronic copy (in DOCX or PDF format) of the survey tool is included with the application.

Fee Structure
An invoice will be sent with notification of approval of survey dissemination. If the survey is not approved for dissemination, there is no fee.

• If the survey is to be sent via direct email, the fee is $3,000 for SCCM members and $4,000 for nonmembers.
• If the survey is to be disseminated via the SCCM eNewsletter to all members, the fee is $500 for SCCM members and $750 for nonmembers.

Please submit inquiries about surveys or completed survey applications to Vishakha Kumar.