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Title: Life-Cycle Decisions for Biomedical Data: The Challenge of Forecasting Costs
Biomedical research results in the collection and storage of increasingly large and complex data sets. Preserving those data so that they are discoverable, accessible, and interpretable accelerates scientific discovery and improves health outcomes, but requires that researchers, data curators, and data archivists consider the long-term disposition of data and the costs of preserving, archiving, and promoting access to them. Life Cycle Decisions for Biomedical Data examines and assesses approaches and considerations for forecasting costs for preserving, archiving, and promoting access to biomedical research data. This report provides a comprehensive conceptual framework for cost-effective decision making that encourages data accessibility and reuse for researchers, data managers, data archivists, data scientists, and institutions that support platforms that enable biomedical research data preservation, discoverability, and use.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1820527
PAR ID:
10295200
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Date Published:
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Publications listing National Academy of Sciences National Academy of Engineering Institute of Medicine National Research Council
ISSN:
0276-0533
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Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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