metadata.healthdata.be is an online application which means that it is available on the internet and accessible via a web browser, such as Internet Explorer or Chrome, and is located at https://metadata.healthdata.be.

Request an account

Metadata.healthdata.be is an application intended to be used by a registered users (data collection managers, collaborators and coordinators) and requires an account.

If you are a manager of a Belgian database with health and/or healthcare data and would like to see information / metadata about your Database / Data Collection to be added to the FAIR portal, please contact us at: support.healthdata@sciensano.be.

Login

1) To login go here: https://metadata.healthdata.be/user/login or click on Login menu at the top right corner of the screen.

2) You will see a login screen where you need to enter your username and password and click on Log in

3) If you forgot your password, you can reset it by clicking on Reset your password and providing your username or e-mail address. If your username / e-mail address is known to the system a message with further instructions will be automatically sent to you e-mail address.

Dashboard is the first page you will see after login and a central place for managing project(s) you are working on or need to review. 

It consists of the following main parts:

• My drafts: current draft(s) of the project(s) you or your team-members / collaborators are working on
• Needs review (optional): projects you need to review / approve (only visible for users with the role of Project manager)
• My published projects: your projects which have been reviewed, approved and (will be) published for the general public on FAIR platform