10 medical and health research data Things

Effective research data management of medical, health and clinical data is increasingly recognised as a critical part of the research process. It enables:

• trust in data you obtain for reuse from other sources
• reproducibility of research through increasing veracity of data
• increased quality of your research
• strengthening of researchers’ reputation through increased citations and reach of all research outputs
• increased connectivity between all research outputs, and researchers
• more efficient use of scarce research funds
• data description for sharing and collaboration
• reduced risk of loss or corruption of data

How can I work through these 10 medical and health research data Things?

• All 10 Things have two or three activities. You can pick'n'mix from the activities to suit your interests.
• You can do as much or as little of the Things and activities as you want to do, or need to know.
• Some of the activities are intended as an introduction to a topic and some delve a little deeper. Choose what interests you and suits your experience.
• You can work through activities on your own at your own pace or in a group.

What can I do after I work through the Activities?

• Check out the ANDS hub for medical and health data
• During 23 (research data) Things, ANDS hosted a virtual community group specifically for people working with health, clinical and medical data. Recordings were made of these webinars, and are available through a private youtube link. Please email us if you would like to receive them.

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Consider exploring more research data issues through the full 23 (research data) Things