Big Data for Advancing Dementia Research: An Evaluation of Data Sharing Practices in Research on Age-related Neurodegenerative Diseases

Ulrike Deetjen, Eric T. Meyer and Ralph Schroeder
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Ulrike Deetjen: University of Oxford
Eric T. Meyer: University of Oxford
Ralph Schroeder: University of Oxford

No 246, OECD Digital Economy Papers from OECD Publishing

Abstract: Dementia is increasing in prevalence, and to date has no cure or treatment. One element in improving this situation is using and sharing data more widely to increase the power of research. Further, moving beyond established medical data into big data offers the potential to tap into routinely collected data from both within and outside the health system. In this report, we examine four exemplar data sharing initiatives to better understand data sharing practices in dementia research and recommend the next steps required to move forward, which will require addressing structural issues including aligning incentives and mindsets toward data sharing.

Date: 2015-03-12
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