This section of the dbGaP FAQ Archive contains information about how to request, download and extract individual-level data contained in dbGaP, as well as instructions for those with common request, download, and extraction problems.
Please Note: All the FAQs in this section assume that you have completed the dbGaP data access request process, and have been granted authorized access to individual level data. If you do not have authorized access to dbGaP individual-level data, accessing individual-level data using the instructions here will not be possible, as you will not have access to the appropriate password-protected dbGaP sites mentioned.
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Publication History
Created: October 22, 2008; Last Update: August 12, 2013.
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National Center for Biotechnology Information (US), Bethesda (MD)
NLM Citation
GaP FAQ Archive [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Center for Biotechnology Information (US); 2009-. Downloading and Extracting dbGaP Data. 2008 Oct 22 [Updated 2013 Aug 12].