Frequently Asked Question
Costs of GP and patient recruitment
Following is a price list for use of mailings to GPs and patient recruitment within ELAN. These costs are assessed to maintain the ELAN infrastructure.
- Mailing to ELAN GP’s (for research participation, patient recruitment, etc.): €250
- Patient recruitment through STIZON (ELAN-GP-data as sampling frame): €2250
Costs of a GP-data request within the LUMC environment
- Data request by main applicant LUMC (PHEG): €1000
- Data request by main applicant LUMC (non-PHEG): €2000
- Data request by main applicant outside LUMC: €5000
- Data update (for existing request): €500
- Complex data request (e.g. repetitive measurements): needs to be discussed collaboratively
Costs of routine (care) data request within the CBS-RA environment
Within the environment of SN-RA, SN calculates costs per researcher for the use of the RA environment. In addition, SN charges the researcher for the use of microdata. Lastly, there is a fixed associated with an obligatory output check by SN designed to prevent traceability to individuals. Researchers also have the option of uploading data themselves whereby these costs depend on the encryption method. No costs are assessed for other available data provided by external parties. The following costs provide a good indication of the current expenses. However, SN adjusts all costs annually. The most recent costs can be found at: https://www.cbs.nl/nl-nl/onze-diensten/maatwerk-en-microdata/microdata-zelf-onderzoek-doen/diensten-en-kosten
- One-time registration fee: €375
- Monthly active user costs: €135
- Output check: €250
- Monthly contribution microdata files: €60-80
- Cost for uploading own data files: €250-675