Data Security in Clinical Trials Using Blockchain Technology

Data Security in Clinical Trials Using Blockchain Technology

Marta de-Melo-Diogo, Jorge Tavares, Ângelo Nunes Luís
ISBN13: 9781799873631|ISBN10: 1799873633|EISBN13: 9781799873655
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-7363-1.ch010
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de-Melo-Diogo, Marta, et al. "Data Security in Clinical Trials Using Blockchain Technology." Political and Economic Implications of Blockchain Technology in Business and Healthcare, edited by Dário de Oliveira Rodrigues, IGI Global, 2021, pp. 250-268. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7363-1.ch010

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de-Melo-Diogo, M., Tavares, J., & Nunes Luís, Â. (2021). Data Security in Clinical Trials Using Blockchain Technology. In D. Rodrigues (Ed.), Political and Economic Implications of Blockchain Technology in Business and Healthcare (pp. 250-268). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7363-1.ch010

Chicago

de-Melo-Diogo, Marta, Jorge Tavares, and Ângelo Nunes Luís. "Data Security in Clinical Trials Using Blockchain Technology." In Political and Economic Implications of Blockchain Technology in Business and Healthcare, edited by Dário de Oliveira Rodrigues, 250-268. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2021. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7363-1.ch010

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Abstract

Blockchain technology in a clinical trial setting is a valuable asset due to decentralization, immutability, transparency, and traceability features. For this chapter, a literature review was conducted to map the current utilization of blockchain systems in clinical trials, particularly data security managing systems and their characteristics, such as applicability, interests of use, limitations, and issues. The advantages of data security are producing a more transparent and tamper-proof clinical trial by providing accurate, validated data, therefore producing a more reliable and credible clinical trial. On the other hand, data integrity is a critical issue since data obtained from trials are not instantly made public to all participants. Work needs to be done to establish the significant implications in security data when applying blockchain technology in a real-world clinical trial setting and generalized conditions of use to establish its security.

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