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ArticleBMC medical ethics2023

An ethical code for collecting, using and transferring sensitive health data: outcomes of a modified Policy Delphi process in Singapore.

Tamra Lysaght, Hui Yun Chan, James Scheibner, Hui Jin Toh, Bernadette Richards

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Article in BMC medical ethics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Tamra LysaghtCentre for Biomedical Ethics, Clinical Research Centre, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Level 2 Block MD11, 10 Medical Drive, Singapore, 117597, Singapore.
Hui Yun ChanCentre for Biomedical Ethics, Clinical Research Centre, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Level 2 Block MD11, 10 Medical Drive, Singapore, 117597, Singapore. c.hy@nus.edu.sg.
James ScheibnerCollege of Business, Government & Law, Flinders University, Ring Road, Bedford Park South Australia 5042, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, South Australia, 5001, Australia.
Hui Jin TohCentre for Biomedical Ethics, Clinical Research Centre, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Level 2 Block MD11, 10 Medical Drive, Singapore, 117597, Singapore.
Bernadette RichardsAcademy for Medical Education, Medical School, The University of Queensland, 288 Herston Rd, Herston, QLD, 4006, Australia.
National University of Singapore · SGFlinders University · AUUniversity of Queensland · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

One of the core goals of Digital Health Technologies (DHT) is to transform healthcare services and delivery by shifting primary care from hospitals into the community. However, achieving this goal will rely on the collection, use and storage of large datasets. Some of these datasets will be linked to multiple sources, and may include highly sensitive health information that needs to be transferred across institutional and jurisdictional boundaries. The growth of DHT has outpaced the establishment of clear legal pathways to facilitate the collection, use and transfer of potentially sensitive health data. Our study aimed to address this gap with an ethical code to guide researchers developing DHT with international collaborative partners in Singapore. We generated this code using a modified Policy Delphi process designed to engage stakeholders in the deliberation of health data ethics and governance. This paper reports the outcomes of this process along with the key components of the code and identifies areas for future research.

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Codes of EthicsPolicyDelphi TechniqueHumansSingaporeBioethicsData sensitivityEthical guidelinesHealth dataHealth data ethicsInternational data transferModified Policy Delphi

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PMID37794387
PMCPMC10552227
OpenAlexW4387330831

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