For data custodians
General information
There are a number of playlists on our YouTube channel that give general information about DataSHIELD – why DataSHIELD is needed, what it is and how it works. We also have recordings of our webinars for new DataSHIELD users, and talks from our virtual conferences.
We have created a draft guide for new deployers of DataSHIELD, including basic information about DataSHIELD and the advantages and limitations of the approach.
Training: beginners tutorial
We have a free self-directed training tutorial for new users of DataSHIELD. This training course runs on synthetic datasets held on the DataSHIELD demo server maintained by OBiBa.
Search DataSHIELD publications
Use our interactive tool to search and visualise DataSHIELD publications. You can search by MESHH headings, keywords, by tags of consortia or data node name and free text.
Deployment documentation
We have open documentation for all our infrastructure that is useful for data custodians wanting to deploy DataSHIELD, this includes documentation developed by established consortia using DataSHIELD. DataSHIELD infrastructure is modular, and flexible to be tailored for your infrastructure and data requirements. The documentation guides installation and management of DataSHIELD infrastructure for test or deployment purposes.
Join the community
The DataSHIELD community is open to all – whether you are a student, a new user, a developer, a data custodian or if you just have an interest in protecting patient privacy in health research. We run a weekly drop-in session for informal chat and signposting help, plus each theme (infrastructure, operational management, statistical development, governance, communications and education) runs its own regular meetings that are open to those wanting to contribute to the them.
Subscribe to the DataSHIELD community calendar to see what is happening→