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ArticleJAMIA open2025

Establishing data governance for sharing and access to real-world data: a case study.

Heath A Davis, Diva Kerkman, Asher A Hoberg, Michele Countryman, Wendy Beaver, Kiley Bybee, James M Blum, Boyd M Knosp

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Article in JAMIA open, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Heath A DavisOffice of Information Technology, Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, 200 Newton Road, Iowa City, IA 52242, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9522-8080
Diva KerkmanBiomedical Informatics, Institute for Clinical and Translational Science, University of Iowa, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, United States.
Asher A HobergOffice of Information Technology, Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, 200 Newton Road, Iowa City, IA 52242, United States.
Michele CountrymanHuman Subjects Office, Office of the Vice President for Research, University of Iowa, 600 Newton Rd #105, Iowa City, IA 52245, United States.
Wendy BeaverDivision of Sponsored Programs, Office of the Vice President for Research, University of Iowa, 100 Gilmore Hall 112 N. Capitol St, Iowa City, IA 52242, United States.
Kiley BybeeJoint Office for Compliance, Iowa Health Care, University of Iowa, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, United States.
James M BlumHealth Care Information Systems, Iowa Health Care, University of Iowa, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52245, United States.
Boyd M KnospOffice of Information Technology, Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, 200 Newton Road, Iowa City, IA 52242, United States.

Funding

The University of Iowa Clinical and Translational Science AwardUL1TR002537 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · PI HANSEN, MARLAN R, WINOKUR, PATRICIA · 2018 to 2022
$20.0M
University of Iowa Institute for Clinical and Translational ScienceUM1TR004403 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · PI Marlan R Hansen, Patricia Winokur · 2023 to 2026
$16.1M
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR002537NCATS NIH HHS UM1 TR004403
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Importance: Data governance, the policies, and procedures for managing data, is a critical factor for secondary use of clinical data for research. Objectives: This paper describes the evolution of an academic health-care organization's data governance for research, development of an external data sharing process, implementation of related processes, continuous improvement, and ongoing observations of data governance maturity. Materials and Methods: The program was designed to improve the access to and sharing of real-world data for research. Using a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods, we evaluated the program's effectiveness. Results: Our results describe a significant improvement in data accessibility as seen in new data-driven performance indicators and in data understanding indicated by new processes, policies, and strategies. Discussion: The paper outlines the development of a data governance process at an academic health center to support external data sharing, emphasizing the importance of data literacy, cross-office collaboration, and structured workflows to manage complex review requirements. The formalized process improved data access, identified gaps, and enabled continuous quality improvement, though it introduced new bottlenecks and required navigating multi-office reviews and researcher education. Conclusion: These findings suggest data governance practices that may apply to other institutions.

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clinical research datadata governanceEnterprise Data Warehouse for Researchexternal data sharing for researchreal-world dataresearch data

Identifiers

PMID40584737
PMCPMC12206003

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