NHGRI Request for an Alternative Data Sharing Plan
If you answered Yes to the question "Are you Requesting an Alternative Data Sharing Plan" on the Genomic Data
Sharing Plan Form, mark the reason(s) for the request and provide an explanation. Also describe the Alternative Data Sharing
Plan below.
Legal restrictions
Informed consent processes are inadequate to support data sharing through dbGaP or other public databases or repositories
for the following reason(s) (NOTE: IRB must concur):
The consent forms are unavailable or non-existent for samples collected after January 25, 2015
The consent process did not explicitly address future use or broad data sharing for samples collected after January 25,
2015
The consent process inadequately addressed risks related to future use or broad data sharing for samples collected after
January 25, 2015
The consent process specifically precludes future use or broad sharing (including a statement that use of data will be
limited to the original researchers)
Other informed consent limitations or concerns
Other
Explanation for Request (if needed, please attach additional information to this document):
Alternative Data Sharing Plan
Describe how the data will be shared. See Exceptions and Alternatives to the NHGRI Genomic Data Sharing Expectations” for
examples of Alternative Data Sharing Plans (if needed, please attach additional information to this document).
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