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Hello Aye, I agree with you that having standards and agreed protocols can improve data interoperability in terms of research as well. And mostly in research, it can enhance research regulation and review process. Since there are millions of papers generating each other, it would be easier for the regulator to have a shared standard to make the…[Read more]

Hello Cing, yes, having a standard ensure the integrity and consistency of the data.

Hello Cing, thank you for sharing your experience and suggestions on electronic tools for data capture. Yes, in the case of clinical and public health data, role-based authentication is a standard choice. However, it is hardly implemented in low-resource settings where the basic digital literacy is below average. So, when conducting a study that…[Read more]

Hello Aye, yes, it is indeed a challenging issue when the organization relies on offline data management tools that lacks proper logs and validation methods. However, even though we cannot have an audit trials in excel and other portable office tools, we can at least have some data validation checks in the excel. In that way, we can at least…[Read more]

Hello Wannisa, I agree with you that both GDPR and PDPA have similar approaches as well as fundamental principles. I like your way of presenting case study, it is very informative as well. However, though I believe that turning to digital storage would minimize such risk of records being used as paper bags, digital storage are also more prone to…[Read more]

This week I learnt about Person Data & Sensitive Personal Data, Personal Data Regulation ( GDPR, HIPAA, PDPA), Roles of Data Protection Officer (DPO), and principles related to data protection.

Dear Phyo, I believe that your case report from (CRF) is comprehensive and thorough and well-designed. I applauded your effort and dedication on the assignment. I really like your design, and the way you highlighted the header with a color in each section. Additionally, your instructions are thorough in most areas.

My suggestions are as…[Read more]

Hello Kedsarin, thank you for sharing your insightful infographics. Among the things you have displayed, I like the part where you link this type of breach with international regulations and act like HIPAA in the case of sharing login credentials.

Hello Aye, thank you for sharing your colorful infographics. Like you mentioned in the infographics, I totally agree with you that we must have a positive attitude and perspective related to reporting and delivering justice or accountability. Additionally, we must take heed of the nature of work and data we are dealing with and how sensitive and…[Read more]

Hello Wannisa, thank you for sharing your insightful infographics. I really like your case study presentation in your infographics. It shows the concerns, violations, and actions needed to be taken by DPO. Additionally, I think you reinforced ethical principles with responsibilities. It is a good way to present it as well.

Hello Phyo, yes, I agree with you that having data standards can ensure interoperability. Additionally, it can enhance transparency and more feasible reproducibility in clinical research. As in most studies, the reproducibility is hard, and having shared standards can enhance it.

Hello Aye, thank you for sharing your experience. Yes, it is a great way to be able to freeze the database if there is a policy stated clearly in data archiving along with how to un-freeze it properly.

Hello Cing, yes, thank you for sharing your suggesting complemented by your experiences. I agree with you that ,sometimes, it is a balance between what is feasible and what is the best.

Hello Phyo, thank you for sharing your experience. Yes, it is challenging to strictly enforce user authentication methods in low-resource setting and where the technology of the information system is not well-designed. Additionally, most of the data collected was via paper-based documents, and it was difficult to store them securely without easy…[Read more]

I have learnt the importance of code of ethics outlined by AMIA. I summarized this week’s learning by the following infographic.

Hello Cing, thank you for sharing your research project. I totally get the difficulty of hypothesizing the right questions before any analysis. And I believe as well that we should always stick to our first formulated research questions even if our data suggested otherwise. Another alternative is conducting another survey (research) based on the…[Read more]

Hello Wannisa, thank you for sharing your vibrant infographics. Yes, I agree with you that both representation bias and unequal access are major ethical issues we should take heed of when applying AI in healthcare as it can lead to disparities and discrimination to the access to healthcare.

Hello Aye, thank you for sharing your insightful infographics. I totally agree with you that taking precaution before implementing anything is a great ethical consideration especially in sensitive domains like healthcare. Additionally, as you mentioned in the first point, we should consider AI that could empower and assist human.

I will improve the “Date of Visit” into more consistent format:

Date of Visit: __/__/____ (DD/MM/YYYY)

By adding slashes and required format in the bracket can ensure that different staff can enter the date variable more consistently and accurately.

Having data standards can be advantageous in clinical research. Among them, I believe that having clinical data standards can be a great benefit for regulatory bodies to efficiently track and monitor their research and conducts during the study process as it can enhance the regulatory bodies to effectively review the clinical research.

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