The Center for Administrative Data Research (CADR) serves to provide leadership and training in the use of health services administrative data in clinical epidemiologic, health services and outcomes research, aiming to:
- House and maintain a repository of administrative data and/or information about data sources
- Train investigators on the ethical and secure use of administrative data
- Provide leadership on the development and growth of administrative databases that can be used for research
- Facilitate collaboration among interdisciplinary investigators using administrative data
- Advance the effective use of public data to inform researchers, policymakers and the public about health and health care
Services & Resources
- Assist investigators with preliminary feasibility queries
- Assist investigators with choosing the appropriate databases
- Assist investigators with data security and confidentiality through data use agreements
- Assist investigators with obtaining information from multiple administrative data sources
- Assist in preparation of grant applications to demonstrate capacity and expertise
- Provide programming resources and support for management of administrative databases
- Train investigators on the use of administrative databases
- Provide information about projects, publications and investigators at Washington University using administrative data
Facilities & Other Resources
Access the standard description of CADR facilities and other resources for grant application purposes.
User Expectations
CADR expects that investigators will be aware of the potential difficulties of working with very large datasets. We suggest that you read through the material on the Choosing the Right Database page of the CADR website. Please feel free to register on the CADR website in order to access more information on the site.