PIC-SURE Open Access vs. PIC-SURE Authorized Access

PIC-SURE provides two ways to search: PIC-SURE Open Access and PIC-SURE Authorized Access. PIC-SURE Open Access enables the user to explore aggregate-level data without any dbGaP data authorizations. PIC-SURE Authorized Access feature allows the user to explore participant-level data and requires authorization to access at least one study through an active dbGaP Data Access Request (DAR).

Table Comparison of PIC-SURE Open and Authorized Access

Removed stigmatizing variables	✓
Data obfuscation	✓
dbGaP approval to access required		✓
Access to aggregate counts	✓	✓
Access to participant-level data		✓
Phenotypic variable search	✓	✓
Phenotypic variable filtering	✓	✓
Genomic variable filtering		✓
Data retrieval		✓
Visualizations		✓