Data use request

HIPIMR encourages investigators to use the registry data and population to conduct research on breast cancer and breast health in women of Hawaiʻi and the Pacific Islands.

How to request data

Submit all data-use requests via the Shepherd Research Lab Analysis Plan Form:

Submit an Analysis Plan →

Before requesting, please review the Hawaiʻi & Pacific Islands Mammography Registry Data Use Agreement (template — final agreements may vary by institution). Contact the lab if you need a copy.

Requirements

  • IRB approval is required for all data use
  • Investigators must submit timely reports on data use
  • Publications from data analysis must acknowledge the funding sources for HIPIMR

What’s in HIPIMR

Counts as of 2024-06-13; tumor linkage 2024-01-31.

Overview

   
Years 2009–2024
Total visits 520,545
Unique women 125,328
Mean age 57.54 (SD 12.46)

Malignancies

   
Invasive tumors 6,569 (from 6,248 women)
Tumors of any behavior 8,373 (from 7,805 women)
Non-cases 116,776

Imaging (DICOM counts)

Modality Count
Mammography (MG) 3,752,579
Ultrasound (US) 3,492,436
MRI 37,861,983
Tomosynthesis (DT) 2,719,839

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