MAASTHI encourages proposals from researchers and students. Proposals may involve the use of existing data or the collection of new data.
Research data stored in the repository are accessed through research applications.
How do I request data?
Requests for MAASTHI data may be made by submitting a research proposal to iiphbengaluru@phfi.org
The application will be reviewed by MAASTHI Technical Advisory Committee
The investigator is required to obtain IEC approval from the Institutional Ethics Committee.
Research Policy
Research techniques should not violate established professional ethics pertaining to the health, safety, privacy, and other personal rights of human beings.
All studies are being carried further for approval by the Ethics Committee.
The studies should follow ‘Ethical Guidelines for Biomedical Research on Human Subjects’ by the Indian Council of Medical research.
Publication policy
All publications based on data from MAASTHI must have the following information under Funding
This work was supported by the Wellcome Trust/DBT India Alliance Fellowship [Grant No. IA/CPHI/14/1/501499] awarded to Giridhara R. Babu. The funding agency had no role in the design and conduct of the study; collection, management, analysis, and interpretation of the data; preparation, review, or approval of the manuscript; or decision to submit the manuscript for publication.
Procedures for review
All manuscripts and abstracts based on MAASTHI data must be sent via email to iiphbengaluru@phfi.org before submission for publication.
Description of Data
MAASTHI data is stored in excel and csv spreadsheet along with codebook.
Codebook contains variable codes, variable names/questions and codes for options/texts
The types of data collected from the study respondents are:
Baseline data
Blood samples
-Blood samples of women collected during the 2nd/3rd trimester of pregnancy (serum, plasma and buffy coat) are stored in the biorepository at -80 degree Celsius.
Follow up data
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