List of Approved De-Identified Publicly Available Datasets

Version Date August 28, 2015

UW-Madison's HRPP has determined that the data in the publicly available datasets below either never contained, or have been stripped of, identifiers. As a result, research using this data does not meet the definition of "human subjects" research and does not require IRB review, as described in the Article 29465 is unavailable at this time. . Please note, research projects that merge more than one dataset in such a way that individuals may be identified WILL require prior IRB approval.

• Autism Brain Imaging Data Exchange (ABIDE)


• Better Access to Data for Global Interdisciplinary Research (BADGIR)


• Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)


• National Center for Health Statistics


• National Center for Education Statistics


• National Election Studies


• Roper Center for Public Opinion Research


• University of Wisconsin-Madison Data and Information Services Center (DISC)


• U.S. Bureau of the Census


• Cross-National Data Center in Luxembourg


• Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS-International)


• Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS-USA)


• Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS-CPS)


• Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (Household Component)

Keywords: publicly available dataset existing dataset policy de-identified data not human subjects research IRB review