Data Sharing

Type Journal Article Author Dan L. Longo Author Jeffrey M. Drazen URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1056/NEJMe1516564 Volume 374 Issue 3 Pages 276-277 Publication New England Journal of Medicine ISSN 0028-4793 Date January 21, 2016 Extra PMID: 26789876 DOI 10.1056/NEJMe1516564 Accessed 2016-12-05 19:58:54 Library Catalog Taylor and Francis+NEJM Abstract The aerial view of the concept of data sharing is beautiful. What could be better than having high-quality information carefully reexamined for the possibility that new nuggets of useful data are lying there, previously unseen? The potential for leveraging existing results for even more benefit pays appropriate increased tribute to the patients who put themselves at risk to generate the data. The moral imperative to honor their collective sacrifice is the trump card that takes this trick. However, many of us who have actually conducted clinical research, managed clinical studies and data collection and analysis, and curated data sets have . . .