Open Access BASE2009

Secondary Uses of Personal Data for Population Research

Fortin, Sabrina; Knoppers, Bartha Maria

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Abstract

In genomic research, cohort and large-scale population studies are proliferating along with accompanying infrastructures (databases and biobanks). Population-based research links samples and data from multiple sources often obtained for other purposes. The normative frameworks of many countries are largely based on 1980 OECD principles which limit the uses of personal data, especially for secondary purposes. These limits, now found in legislation, policies and research guidelines, pose major barriers to population-based research.

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Languages

English

Publisher

Springer Berlin Heidelberg

DOI

10.1186/1746-5354-5-1-80

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