Optimising cohort data in Europe

Ethical and legal considerations for optimising the exploitation of cohort data in Europe Anastassja Sialm, Jerome Bickenbach and Ellen Vorstenbosch

1. Introduction 2. Domain-related challenges to cohort research 2.1. Research practices: collection, processing, access and sharing of data

2.1.1. Data collection 2.1.2. Data processing 2.1.3. Data access 2.1.4. Data sharing 2.2. Ethical requirements

2.2.1. Beneficence and non-maleficence 2.2.2. Autonomy and informed consent 2.2.3. Privacy and confidentiality 2.3. Legal frameworks 3. Best practices, solutions and implications for implementation References