The following guidelines will apply to all individuals using data collection by the Family Care Research Program Team (FCRP).

• Each data user must complete a Permission Request Form, available by calling (888) 353-0306 or (517) 353-0306 or online at http://www.cancercare.msu.edu. Data requests should be done in writing with a clear specification of variable name, card number, column number, and labels from the codebook, and the specific study. "Scale" versus "item" also needs to be identified.
• Data requests cannot be provided on demand. Please allow 10-14 days to receive data after requested.
• Each data user is responsible for the analysis of data provided. FCRP staff are not responsible for providing data analysis support or funds for data provided.
• All use of FCRP data must be in keeping with NIH guidelines and with full knowledge of how it is to be used by Principal Investigator

Manuscripts Using FCRP Data

• All manuscripts to be submitted using or citing FCRP data must be shared with the Principal Investigator of the relevant grant before submission. [The more peripheral that an individual is to the day-to-day activities of the FCRP, the more important this becomes.] Final approval rests within PI's for resubmission.
• Full acknowledgement of the grant title, grant number, funding agency, Principal Investigator, and the period of funding must be included.
• Example: Research supported by the following: Given, B.A. & Given, C.W. (9/93-8/97). Family Home Care for Cancer - A Community-Based Model, grant #R01 NR/CA01915, funded by the National Institute for Nursing Research and the National Cancer Institute.
• A copy of all manuscripts using FCRP data must be sent to B427 W. Fee Hall, MSU, once submitted. Where and when the manuscript was submitted must be included. Up-to-date progress including rejection needs to be provided to the grant PI on a regular semester basis.

Abstracts Using FCRP Data

• All abstracts to be submitted using or citing FCRP data must be shared with the Principal Investigator of the relevant grant before submission.
• Full acknowledgement of the grant title, grant number, funding agency, Principal Investigator, and the period of funding must be included.
• Example: Research supported by the following: Given, B.A. & Given, C.W. (9/93-8/97). Family Home for Cancer - A Community-Based Model, grant #R01 NR/CA01915, funded by the National Institute for Nursing Research and the National Cancer Institute.
• A copy of all abstracts using FCRP data must be sent to B427 W. Fee Hall once submitted. A full reference which includes sponsor of meeting, date, location, and type of meeting must be included.

Presentations Using FCRP Data (Papers or Posters)

• All presentations to be given using or citing FCRP data must be shared with the Principal Investigator of the relevant grant before submission.
• Full acknowledgement of the grant title, grant number, funding agency, Principal Investigator, and the period of funding must be included.
• Example: Research supported by the following: Given, B.A. & Given, C.W. (9/93-8/97). Family Home Care for Cancer - A Community-Based Model, grant #R01 NR/CA01915, funded by the National Institute for Nursing Research and the National Cancer Institute.
• A copy of all presentations given using FCRP data must be sent to B427 W. Fee Hall, MSU, once presented. A full reference which includes sponsor of meeting, date, location, and type of meeting must be included.
• All slides or posters prepared grant support staff or paid for with grant funds remain the property of the grant and should be returned to B427 W. Fee Hall, MSU, after use.

Theses and Dissertations Using FCRP Data

• Students who want to use FCRP data for theses or dissertations must discuss their plan of intent with the relevant Principal Investigator. The PI must review the research questions and reserves the right to decide if data will be made available.
• Students must present a copy of their "methods" chapter and a human subjects approval form to the relevant Principal Investigator prior to requesting and obtaining the actual data.
• Data requests should be done in writing with a clear specification of variable name, card number, column number, labels from the codebook, and the specific study needs to be identified. "Scale" versus "item" also needs to be identified. Students should provide 3 1/2 inch diskettes, a zip disk or a CD-ROM disk when the data request is submitted. Data will be extracted from the larger data set and saved on the disk or CD-ROM disk in either SPSS or ASCII file format and given to the student. Ten to 14 days will be necessary to obtain any data.
• Full acknowledgement of the grant title, grant number, funding agency, Principal Investigator, and the period of funding must be included.
• Example: Research supported by the following: Given, B.A. & Given, C.W. (9/93-8/97). Family Home Care for Cancer - A Community-Based Model, grant #R01 NR/CA01915, funded by the National Institute for Nursing Research and the National Cancer Institute.
• A copy of the title page, abstract page, and table of contents of the final thesis or dissertation must be delivered to the relevant Principal Investigator.
• Any publication and/or presentation that emanates from the thesis or dissertation must meet the same criteria as publications and presentations listed above - prior approval from the PI will be necessary in keeping with the NIH guidelines.