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ArticleBMC genomics2016

The biorepository portal toolkit: an honest brokered, modular service oriented software tool set for biospecimen-driven translational research.

Alex S Felmeister, Aaron J Masino, Tyler J Rivera, Adam C Resnick, Jeffrey W Pennington

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Article in BMC genomics, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.5field-weighted citation impact, top 32% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Alex S FelmeisterDepartment of Biomedical and Health Informatics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, USA. felmeistera@email.chop.edu.
Aaron J MasinoDepartment of Biomedical and Health Informatics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Tyler J RiveraDepartment of Biomedical and Health Informatics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Adam C ResnickDepartment of Biomedical and Health Informatics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Jeffrey W PenningtonDepartment of Biomedical and Health Informatics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia · USUniversity of Pennsylvania · US

Funding

Institutional Clinical and Translational Science AwardKL2RR024132 · NCRR · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI FITZGERALD, GARRET A · 2006 to 2011
$5.1M
NCRR NIH HHS KL2 RR024132
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHigh throughput molecular sequencing and increased biospecimen variety have introduced significant informatics challenges for research biorepository infrastructures. We applied a modular system integration approach to develop an operational biorepository management system. This method enables aggregation of the clinical, specimen and genomic data collected for biorepository resources.

methodsWe introduce an electronic Honest Broker (eHB) and Biorepository Portal (BRP) open source project that, in tandem, allow for data integration while protecting patient privacy. This modular approach allows data and specimens to be associated with a biorepository subject at any time point asynchronously. This lowers the bar to develop new research projects based on scientific merit without institutional review for a proposal.

resultsBy facilitating the automated de-identification of specimen and associated clinical and genomic data we create a future proofed specimen set that can withstand new workflows and be connected to new associated information over time. Thus facilitating collaborative advanced genomic and tissue research.

conclusionsAs of Janurary of 2016 there are 23 unique protocols/patient cohorts being managed in the Biorepository Portal (BRP). There are over 4000 unique subject records in the electronic honest broker (eHB), over 30,000 specimens accessioned and 8 institutions participating in various biobanking activities using this tool kit. We specifically set out to build rich annotation of biospecimens with longitudinal clinical data; BRP/REDCap integration for multi-institutional repositories; EMR integration; further annotated specimens with genomic data specific to a domain; build application hooks for experiments at the specimen level integrated with analytic software; while protecting privacy per the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) and HIPAA.

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Biological Specimen BanksSoftwareTranslational Research, BiomedicalGenome, HumanGenomicsHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHumansPrivacySpecimen HandlingBiorepository researchCancer genomicsData integrationData representationHonest brokerOpen sourcePatient health information protectionPatient privacyPrecision medicineTranslational bioinformatics

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PMID27535360
PMCPMC5001241
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