The practical 'how-to' instructions relating to data extraction are below and the four additional NTD documents relating to data extraction are linked below.

• How to transfer files using SFTPv1.0 

• Australia Collated Data items v2.1-  Fiona's hospital data dictionary????

• Data extraction template Lab/transfusion IT

• Data extraction template HIS

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All hospitals and health services, Australia-wide, are welcome to participate in the NTD following ethics and governance approval.

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Case inclusion criteria:

• The NTD collects data from all patients (≥18 years old) transfused any type of blood product, and all blood donors (≥18 years old), at participating health services or organisations.

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Suggestions to get started:

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Please first read the following documents:

• 180423_MTR_information for new AUS sites v1.1.pdf - contains an overview and summary of how to get started

• 180516_MTR_Collated Data items v2.1.pdf - lists all the hospital information system (HIS), Laboratory and Transfusion data items requested.  Please note that some of these data items are optional if they are not readily available in your information systems.  

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For Lab and Transfusion data extraction:​

• Example data extraction template for Lab and Transfusion data items

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For HIS data extraction:

• Data extraction SOP for HIS IT

• Example data extraction template for HIS data items

Information about the NTD:

• Project Outline

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The NTD uses Monash University's secure file transfer server.

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• SFTP website address: https://sftp.helix.monash.edu​

• SFTP  Standard Operating Procedure

• An SFTP account will be created for your site once Governance approval is in place. 

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