Privacy and data protection
Biomedical research privacy requires lawful, ethically approved handling of identifiable and potentially re-identifiable participant information throughout its lifecycle.
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Data minimization
Limit identifiable information to the research purpose and avoid collecting unnecessary IDs or detailed free text.
Consent and lawful processing
Explain confidentiality limits and data uses in the approved research process; follow current institutional and national requirements.
Security and access
Separate identifiers where feasible, use suitable encryption and access controls, document approved users and secure data transfer and storage.
Sharing and retention
A public dataset may still allow re-identification from combined variables. Apply documented access, withdrawal where applicable and retention policies.
Reference and next reading
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