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BMS Standard Operating Procedures

Published by Burn Model Systems National Data and Statistical Center (BDC), Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington | U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | Catalog Last Checked: September 28, 2026 at 08:05 PM
Standard Operating Procedures governing the BMS National Database lifecycle, covering subject identification and recruitment, follow-up data collection, data quality, data use agreements, database change management, and inclusion criteria.

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  • Identification of Subjects

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  • Guidelines for BMS National Database Recruitment, Consenting, and Withdrawal of Participants

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  • Guidelines and Strategies for Maximizing Follow-up

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  • Data Quality Guidelines

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  • Guidelines for Collection of Follow-up Data

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  • Obtaining Cause of Death

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  • BMS Genetic Data Collection

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  • Internal Notification for Research using BMS National Database, Archived Collaborative Study Datasets, and Ongoing Collaborative Study Datasets SOP and Form

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  • Performance Target Monitoring

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  • Branding and Authorship

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  • Module Project Procedures

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  • Data Collector Certification

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  • BMS Approved Collaborative Relationships with External Partners

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  • Handling Suicidal Ideation

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  • Resolving Coding Issues

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  • BMS Data Collection Form Storage

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  • NDSC Data Use Agreement

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  • External Request for BMS National Database and Archived Collaborative Study Datasets SOP and Form & External Request Form

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  • Creating and Changing Standard Operating Procedures SOP and Form

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  • Procedure for Implementing Changes to the Database

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  • Harmonization of Follow-up Rates

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  • 1st BMS Inclusion Criteria

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  • 2nd BMS Inclusion Criteria

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  • 3rd BMS Inclusion Criteria

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    "@type": "Distribution",
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    "title": "Handling Suicidal Ideation",
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    "@type": "Distribution",
    "title": "Resolving Coding Issues",
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inventoried 2026-09-27
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title BMS Standard Operating Procedures

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