Clinical trial data sharing: here's the challenge.



Kochhar, Sonali, Knoppers, Bartha, Gamble, Carrol ORCID: 0000-0002-3021-1955, Chant, Alan, Koplan, Jeffrey and Humphreys, Georgina S
(2019) Clinical trial data sharing: here's the challenge. BMJ open, 9 (8). e032334-e032334.

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE:Anonymised patient-level data from clinical research are increasingly recognised as a fundamental and valuable resource. It has value beyond the original research project and can help drive scientific research and innovations and improve patient care. To support responsible data sharing, we need to develop systems that work for all stakeholders. The members of the Independent Review Panel (IRP) for the data sharing platform Clinical Study Data Request (CSDR) describe here some summary metrics from the platform and challenge the research community on why the promised demand for data has not been observed. SUMMARY OF DATA:From 2014 to the end of January 2019, there were a total of 473 research proposals (RPs) submitted to CSDR. Of these, 364 met initial administrative and data availability checks, and the IRP approved 291. Of the 90 research teams that had completed their analyses by January 2018, 41 reported at least one resulting publication to CSDR. Less than half of the studies ever listed on CSDR have been requested. CONCLUSION:While acknowledging there are areas for improvement in speed of access and promotion of the platform, the total number of applications for access and the resulting publications have been low and challenge the sustainability of this model. What are the barriers for data contributors and secondary analysis researchers? If this model does not work for all, what needs to be changed? One thing is clear: that data access can realise new and unforeseen contributions to knowledge and improve patient health, but this will not be achieved unless we build sustainable models together that work for all.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Data sharing, Clinical trials, Data re-use
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 29 Aug 2019 12:29
Last Modified: 19 Jan 2023 00:28
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-032334
Open Access URL: https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/8/e032334.full
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3052789