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The level and type of safeguards recommended for sensitive data is determined by the type of data collected for research purposes. The UC San Diego office of Research Affairs Information Technology provides guidance for research using sensitive data on the Guidelines for Handling Sensitive Data blink Blink page. Sensitive data can include protected health information (PHI) and personal identifiable information (PII). As there can sometimes be uncertainty in determining what information is considered sensitive data, the UC San Diego Human Research Protections Program provides a listing of elements considered to be person identifiable as outline in their UCSD HRPP De-identified Health Information Factsheet.
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