Optimising cohort data in Europe

New data collection technologies: state-of the art and impact on cohort research Anastassja Sialm, Kinga Polanska, Danielle Derijcke, Andreas Weser, Steinar Krokstad, Agnieszka Jankowska, Bonaventura Ikediashi, Silvia Bornengo, Deborah Bekele, Angel Martínez Hernáez and Helena Harnik

1. Introduction 2. State-of-the-art

2.1. Mobile data collection 2.2. Social media data collection 2.3. Passive data collection 2.4. Geospatial technologies for data collection 3. Ethical and legal considerations 3.1. Autonomy 3.2. Confidentiality and privacy 3.3. Consent 3.4. In summary: recommendations and prospects 4. Best practices, solutions and implications for implementation 4.1. Mobile technology

4.2. Social media 4.3. Passive data 4.4. Geospatial technologies References