Clinical data describing the phenotypes and treatment of patients represents an underused
data source that has much greater research potential than is currently realized. Mining of …

National health care registries in the Nordic countries share many attributes, but different
legal and ethical frameworks represent a challenge to promoting effective joint research …

Background Privacy legislation in most jurisdictions allows the disclosure of health data for
secondary purposes without patient consent if it is de-identified. Some recent articles in the …

The field of medicine has always been at the forefront of technological innovation, constantly
seeking new strategies to diagnose, treat, and prevent diseases. Guidelines for clinical …

After identification of an important research question and selection of an appropriate study
design, waste can arise from the regulation, governance, and management of biomedical …

There is a strong movement to share individual patient data for secondary purposes,
particularly for research. A major obstacle to broad data sharing has been the concern for …

Artificial intelligence (AI) software that analyzes medical images is becoming increasingly
prevalent. Unlike earlier generations of AI software, which relied on expert knowledge to …

Objective To evaluate the prevalence and effect of spasticity after traumatic spinal cord injury
(SCI). Design Prospective cohort study of the Rick Hansen Spinal Cord Injury Registry …

Background In recent years, reduced participation has been encountered across all
epidemiological study designs, both in terms of non-response as well as refusal. A low …

Background Maternal sepsis is the underlying cause of 11% of all maternal deaths and a
significant contributor to many deaths attributed to other underlying conditions. The effective …