Accessing the Waveform Database:
The MIMIC II Waveform Database is freely distributed and no registration is
required. Access it in any of these ways:
General users:
PhysioBank ATM
- View and manipulate data in a web browser
- No installation required
- Export data (text, csv, edf, mat, zip, gzip) for off-line analysis
MATLAB programmers:
WFDB Toolbox for MATLAB
- View and manipulate data directly from MATLAB
- One-click installation, requires MATLAB 7 or later
- Data may be downloaded using the
PhysioBank ATM, or on demand
from the WFDB Toolbox for MATLAB
C programmers and advanced users:
WFDB Software Package
- View and manipulate data using over 50 WFDB
applications (command-line programs)
- C programmers can create custom WFDB applications using an included
function library
- 10-minute semi-automated installation, requires
free GNU C compiler
- Data may be downloaded using the
PhysioBank ATM, or on demand
from any WFDB application
Additional information and direct access to the data files can be obtained
from the MIMIC II Waveform
Database home page.
Accessing the Clinical Database:
All access to the MIMIC II Clinical Database (including the demo version) requires a PhysioNetWorks
account, so begin by creating a PhysioNetWorks
account if you have not already done so.
The MIMIC II Clinical Database, although de-identified, still contains
detailed information regarding the clinical care of patients, and must be
treated with appropriate care and respect. Researchers seeking to use the full
Clinical Database must formally request access by following these steps:
- Follow the instructions here to create and
log in to a PhysioNetWorks account. If you already have a PhysioNetWorks
account, log in to it.
- On your PhysioNetWorks home page, click on the link titled "MIMIC II
Clinical Database", and follow the instructions to apply for
access.
- All applications are reviewed, and if yours is approved you will receive
separate emails containing instructions for downloading the database from
PhysioNetWorks, and for exploring the database on-line via the MIMIC project's
web site. Note that approval usually requires one or two working days, and
will be delayed if your request is missing any required information.
The database can be used in several ways:
First time users (all levels):
MIMIC II Demo Version (Bootable Image)
- Bootable image with Ubuntu, SQL examples, and small set of records installed
- Requires PhysioNetWorks account but no usage aggreement and no setup
- Boot your computer from a USB or CD with this image to launch Ubuntu with a reduced dataset from MIMIC II clincial database with a subset of tables
Relational database users (all levels):
MIMIC II Virtual Machine
- Virtual environment with examples and PostgreSQL pre-installed
- Requires downloading data (no setup)
- After installation, database is installed locally with unlimited access
Relational database users familiar with SQL:
QueryBuilder (link opens in another window)
- Web-based SQL query tool
- Requires knowledge of SQL
- No download or installation required
Programmers:
MIMIC II Clinical Database flat files
- Entire database (or any subset) as comma-separated values (CSV) text files
- No relational database software required (use any text
manipulation or spreadsheet software)
Advanced relational database users:
Relational MIMIC II Clinical Database
* The MIMIC Importer is software that automates the process of building a
relational database hosted on the user's hardware.
The process entails installing the open-source PostgreSQL software and
importing the MIMIC II Clinical Database flat files into a PostgreSQL database.
The MIMIC Importer, and detailed instructions for using it, are available from
the MIMIC II Clinical Database pages on PhysioNetWorks.
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