Data Interoperability in COVID-19 Vaccine Trials: Methodological Approach in the VACCELERATE Project.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Data standards are not only key to making data processing efficient but also fundamental to ensuring data interoperability. When clinical trial data are structured according to international standards, they become significantly easier to analyze, reducing the efforts required for data cleaning, preprocessing, and secondary use. A common language and a shared set of expectations facilitate interoperability between systems and devices.

Objective

The main objectives of this study were to identify commonalities and differences in clinical trial metadata, protocols, and data collection systems/items within the VACCELERATE project.

Methods

To assess the degree of interoperability achieved in the project and suggest methodological improvements, interoperable point

SUBMITTER: Malik S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11928774 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature