What makes administrative data "research-ready"? A systematic review and thematic analysis of published literature.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Administrative data are a valuable research resource, but are under-utilised in the UK due to governance, technical and other barriers (e.g., the time and effort taken to gain secure data access). In recent years, there has been considerable government investment in making administrative data "research-ready", but there is no definition of what this term means. A common understanding of what constitutes research-ready administrative data is needed to establish clear principles and frameworks for their development and the realisation of their full research potential.

Objective

To define the characteristics of research-ready administrative data based on a systematic review and synthesis of existing literature.

Methods

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SUBMITTER: Grath-Lone LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9052961 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature