quick_start_checklist.md

Quick Start Checklist — Data Submission

Use this checklist to ensure your study data is correctly formatted and ready for submission.

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1. Get the Template

• Download a template found here templates/
• Review the data dictionary in templates/

2. Fill in Data

• ID matches provided clinical ID in sample manifest
• One row per participant/observation
• Column names unchanged
• Categorical values match allowed codes
• Missing fields blank or NA
• No formulas

3. Validate

• Required variables complete
• Column names match exactly
• No extra spaces or hidden characters
• No merged cells
• Saved as .xlsx or .csv

4. Submit via Data

• Access the QC App here
• Upload completed .xlsx or .csv file
• Pass all QC checks and submit OR email clinicaldata@gp2.org

5. Data Privacy

• De-identified data only
• Compliant with ethics and data sharing agreements

Optional

• Double-check categorical values in the data dictionary
• Save a copy of the QCed file right before submission