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Data Quality in the ProVal-MS Study: Challenges and Lessons Learned.

Peter Pallaoro1,2, Sandra Bilger3, Martin Boeker2

  • 1Data Integration Center, School of Medicine and Health, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.

Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
|May 23, 2026
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Summary
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Implementing an early data quality (DQ) assessment in multicenter medical research can save significant time. ProVal-MS study data quality management revealed potential savings of 70% working hours.

Keywords:
Data Harmonization and IntegrationData Quality AssessmentProVal-MSRoutine Clinical Data

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Research
  • Data Science
  • Clinical Trials

Background:

  • Data-driven findings in medical research necessitate robust data quality assessment, especially in multicenter studies.
  • Complex data processing pipelines are used to harmonize and integrate data across centers for analysis.
  • The ProVal-MS cohort study aims to validate a treatment decision score for adults with relapsing multiple sclerosis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate and analyze the implemented data quality management strategy within the ProVal-MS study.
  • To identify, assess, and resolve data quality issues encountered during data processing.
  • To explore and implement improvements for data quality assessment in multicenter studies.

Main Methods:

  • A data quality management strategy was developed and implemented for the ProVal-MS cohort study.
  • A questionnaire was utilized to identify, evaluate, and analyze data quality issues and resolution times.
  • The study focused on the evaluation and analysis of the data quality assessment strategy itself.

Main Results:

  • Data quality issues were identified and analyzed using a questionnaire.
  • An earlier data quality assessment could potentially save up to 700 working hours (70% of total time).
  • The time required to detect and resolve data quality issues was a key metric.

Conclusions:

  • Early data quality assessment is crucial for improving efficiency in multicenter medical research.
  • The findings suggest a need to integrate data quality assessment earlier in the data processing pipeline.
  • Implementing this change is expected to significantly reduce the time and resources spent on data quality management.