NLMS and Linked SEER–NLMS Study Proposal Form
To apply for the National Longitudinal Mortality Study (NLMS) or the Linked SEER-NLMS Database, submit a maximum 2-page proposal with the following information:
Investigator's Name:
Affiliation:
Investigator's Address:
Telephone Number:
FAX number:
Email address:
- Study Title
- Writing Group
- Timeline
- Rationale
- Main Hypothesis
- Data Specifications (variables, time frame, geographic area, inclusions, exclusions)*
- References
- NCI Contact / Collaborator(s)
For a linked SEER-NLMS proposal, please include both SEER and NLMS data specifications. Address all correspondence and manuscripts to: nlms@imsweb.com
* A full listing of the NLMS variables may be found at http://www.census.gov/nlms/reference.html. A list of variables available in the SEER database may be found at http://seer.cancer.gov/data/documentation.html.
Once a project has been approved, investigators will be assigned a primary contact at the NCI Surveillance Research Program (SRP) and a statistical analyst at the Census Bureau. Investigators shall direct email communication including data analysis specifications, documentation, programming instructions, questions, etc. to the Census Bureau analyst and will include a carbon copy (cc) on all correspondence to the assigned SRP staff member. This will allow the NCI contact to be kept informed of the status of all work and to serve as a liaison, as needed, between principal investigators and the Census. For approved linked SEER-NLMS projects only, a SEER Limited-Use Data Agreement will be provided to investigators for signature prior to beginning the data analysis. The study investigator shall notify the NCI/SRP contact when their data analysis is complete.
