Standard Operating Procedures

The BMS NDSC works to standardize procedures for data collection, entry, use and reporting. The following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) were developed collaboratively with the involvement of the directors from all BMS Centers and apply to both internal and external use of data from the BMS Database. Click on any of the links below to download a PDF of the corresponding SOP.

Data Collection

SOP #101: Identification of Subjects
SOP #102: Guidelines for BMS National Database Recruitment, Consenting, and Withdrawal of Participants
SOP #103: Guidelines and Strategies for Maximizing Follow-up
SOP #104: Data Quality Guidelines
SOP #105: Guidelines for Collection of Follow-up Data
SOP #106: Obtaining Cause of Death
SOP #107: Handling Suicidal Ideation
SOP #108:Resolving Coding Issues`
SOP #109: BMS Data Collection Form Storage
SOP #110: BMS Genetic Data Collection

BMS Operations

SOP #601: NDSC Data Use Agreement
SOP #602: Internal Notification for Research using BMS National Database, Archived Collaborative Study Datasets, and Ongoing Collaborative Study Datasets SOP and Form
SOP #604: External Request for BMS National Database and Archived Collaborative Study Datasets SOP and Form & External Request Form
SOP #605: Creating and Changing Standard Operating Procedures SOP and Form
SOP #606: Performance Target Monitoring
SOP #607: Procedure for Implementing Changes to the Database
SOP #608: Branding and Authorship
SOP #609: Module Project Procedures
SOP #610: Data Collector Certification
SOP #611: BMS Approved Collaborative Relationships with External Partners

Joint NIDILRR Model Systems

Model System Guidance Document #1: Harmonization of Follow-up Rates

Previous BMS Inclusion Criteria

(SOP#101 represents the current inclusion criteria)