Register Your Study on ClinicalTrials.gov (if appropriate)
Register Your Study With the HEAL Data Platform
Complete Your Study-Level Metadata (CEDAR) Form
Report Your Repository Selection via the HEAL Data Platform
Use HEAL Common Data Elements to Collect Your Data
Submit Variable-Level Metadata
Submit Data and Metadata to a Repository
Report Your Shared Data to the HEAL Data Platform
Ensure Public Access to HEAL-funded Publications
Report your Research Publication
Explore studies, variables, CDEs, and concepts
HEAL Semantic Search 2.1 is Live!
HEAL Semantic Search (HSS) 2.1 is now available, bringing a refreshed interface and new study information that makes it easier to explore related studies, variables, Common Data Elements (CDEs), and biomedical concepts from a single search. Get started today by entering a search term relevant to your research.
Data Packaging Resources Are Available
Guidance for HEAL-compliant data sharing
This resource provides guidance and examples to help research teams organize data, metadata, and documentation in ways that support reuse and align with HEAL expectations throughout the research lifecycle.
Interested in using HEAL data?
HEAL data from over 100 studies!
This document provides details and tools to find and reuse HEAL data. HEAL offers more than 20 data types and over 350 standardized instruments across clinical and basic research studies.
Preparing Your Data Dictionary
Submit clean, consistent, machine-readable data
This resource outlines key elements of a well-structured HEAL data dictionary, providing variable-level metadata preparation guidance for efficient submission, machine processing, and cross-study reuse.