The Manitoba Population Research Data Repository is a resource for researchers wishing to study the health and social well-being of Manitobans. MCHP staff can provide support for researchers in the following ways, and can tailor their support to the budget available:
Anyone wishing to access the Repository must complete an accreditation process. Please see the MCHP Accreditation Process for more information about MCHP.
MCHP has a team of staff who can help researchers identify what data are available and whether their project idea is feasible. This team will help academics, researchers and students. We encourage you to explore what data we have and discuss your project idea with Charles Burchill, Associate Director, Data Access and Use, available at:
Anyone wishing to use the Repository for research must submit a detailed research proposal, obtain approvals from the Manitoba Health Information Privacy Committee (HIPC), the University of Manitoba Research Ethics Boards (REB), and the appropriate Data Providers; and sign a Researcher Agreement. Detailed information on how to develop a proposal, get approvals and sign a Researcher Agreement is provided on the Applying for Access web page.
MCHP staff will prepare your datasets and provide you access to them in a secure environment.
Our analysts will carry out analyses using proven methods for your approved project on a fee-for-service basis.
MCHP uses SAS® as a data platform. An online SAS Training tutorial is available here: The MCHP SAS PC Tutorial, including an index for the tutorial and a manual for the tutorial.