SMA takes a stand: related links: certificates of confidentiality
Guidance on Certificates of Confidentiality -- Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
The purpose of this document is to provide guidance about Certificates of Confidentiality and assistance in locating resources for obtaining a Certificate of Confidentiality to protect the privacy of research subjects.
National Institutes of Health
Certificates of Confidentiality Kiosk
NIH is making information widely available to investigators working on sensitive biomedical, behavioral, clinical or other types of research at this Certificate Kiosk. Information may get added to this site periodically. Readers are encourage to check back periodically.
Certificates of Confidentiality: Background Information
Certificates of Confidentiality are issued by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to protect the privacy of research subjects by protecting investigators and institutions from being compelled to release information that could be used to identify subjects with a research project. Certificates of Confidentiality are issued to institutions or universities where the research is conducted. They allow the investigator and others who have access to research records to refuse to disclose identifying information in any civil, criminal, administrative, legislative, or other proceeding, whether at the federal, state, or local level.
Certificates of Confidentiality Contacts
List of NIH Certificate Coordinators who can be contacted for additional information about Certificates of Confidentiality. If there is no representative for an Institute or Center (IC) funding research in your area, you can contact one of the Central Resources for Certificates below. Updated: July 21, 2003
Detailed Application Instructions for Certificate of Confidentiality: Extramural Research Projects
other sources
Contacts for Information on Federal Certificates of Confidentiality -- University of Washington
Contact information for various federal agencies. Last updated February 9, 1999; this information is subject to change.
Guidelines and Information on Protecting the Identity of Research Subjects (NIAAA-specific) -- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
What is a Certificate of Confidentiality; Who May Apply for a Certificate; Limitations of a Certificate; To Whom May I Apply for a Certificate; How to Apply for a Certificate for an Alcohol Research Project; Informed Consent; Research Information in Medical Records; Statutory Authority...