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Marie-Louise Witte1, Anne Schoneberg1,2, Sabine Hanss1,2
1Department of Medical Informatics, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
|September 12, 2023
Summary
Feasibility tools help researchers find clinical study data. Five promising open-source tools were identified for adapting to research data platforms, enhancing data accessibility and reusability.
Area of Science:
- Medical Informatics
- Data Science
- Clinical Research
Background:
- Secondary use of clinical data requires FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable, reusable) infrastructures.
- Feasibility testing enables researchers to assess cohort availability for complex criteria.
- Existing tools for biosamples/images highlight needs for clinical study platforms.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify and evaluate open-source feasibility tools for clinical study data platforms.
- To determine which tools meet mandatory and desired user requirements for data integration and protection.
Main Methods:
- Gathered requirements from primary users and platform staff.
- Conducted literature searches for open-source feasibility tools.
- Evaluated identified tools based on predefined mandatory properties.
Main Results:
- Seven feasibility tools were identified and evaluated.
- Five tools were determined to be most promising for adaptation.
Conclusions:
- The Clinical Communication Platform, German Portal for Medical Research Data, Feasibility Explorer, Medical Controlling, and Sample Locator are recommended for clinical study data platforms.
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