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Establishment of a Clinic-based Biorepository
Published on: May 29, 2017
[Filing and reuse of research data]
Merete Osler1, Lone Bredahl, Steen Ousager
1Syddansk Universitet, Institut for Sundhedstjenesteforskning, Epidemiologi. m.osler@dadlnet.dk
Ugeskrift for Laeger
|March 1, 2008
Summary
Researchers can archive health data for free with the Danish Data Archive (DDA/Health) if it meets public sharing requirements. This promotes data reuse, with over 300 studies available online.
Area of Science:
- Health data management
- Clinical trial data archiving
- Research data sharing
Context:
- Increasing mandates for data sharing in scientific publishing and research grants.
- Growing need for accessible and reusable health research data.
- Establishment of public data repositories.
Purpose:
- To inform Danish researchers about the Danish Data Archive (DDA/Health) data archiving services.
- To highlight the DDA/Health's role in facilitating data sharing and reuse.
- To promote compliance with data sharing requirements for publications and grants.
Summary:
- The Danish Data Archive (DDA/Health) provides free data archiving for Danish researchers.
- Services are conditional on meeting requirements for public data registration, such as for randomized clinical trials.
- Archived data is made available for reuse through a public database.
Impact:
- Facilitates compliance with data sharing policies from journals and funding agencies like the National Institute of Health.
- Increases the accessibility and potential for reuse of valuable health research data.
- Supports the broader scientific community by making over 300 studies available for secondary analysis.
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