Life-Cycle Decisions for Biomedical Data

Download or read book Life-Cycle Decisions for Biomedical Data written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2020-10-04 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biomedical research results in the collection and storage of increasingly large and complex data sets. Preserving those data so that they are discoverable, accessible, and interpretable accelerates scientific discovery and improves health outcomes, but requires that researchers, data curators, and data archivists consider the long-term disposition of data and the costs of preserving, archiving, and promoting access to them. Life Cycle Decisions for Biomedical Data examines and assesses approaches and considerations for forecasting costs for preserving, archiving, and promoting access to biomedical research data. This report provides a comprehensive conceptual framework for cost-effective decision making that encourages data accessibility and reuse for researchers, data managers, data archivists, data scientists, and institutions that support platforms that enable biomedical research data preservation, discoverability, and use.