| Title |
A systematic review of barriers to data sharing in public health
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|---|---|
| Published in |
BMC Public Health, November 2014
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| DOI | 10.1186/1471-2458-14-1144 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Willem G van Panhuis, Proma Paul, Claudia Emerson, John Grefenstette, Richard Wilder, Abraham J Herbst, David Heymann, Donald S Burke |
| Abstract |
In the current information age, the use of data has become essential for decision making in public health at the local, national, and global level. Despite a global commitment to the use and sharing of public health data, this can be challenging in reality. No systematic framework or global operational guidelines have been created for data sharing in public health. Barriers at different levels have limited data sharing but have only been anecdotally discussed or in the context of specific case studies. Incomplete systematic evidence on the scope and variety of these barriers has limited opportunities to maximize the value and use of public health data for science and policy. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 35 | 21% |
| United Kingdom | 13 | 8% |
| Turkey | 12 | 7% |
| Canada | 9 | 5% |
| France | 7 | 4% |
| Italy | 4 | 2% |
| Australia | 4 | 2% |
| Switzerland | 3 | 2% |
| Spain | 3 | 2% |
| Other | 8 | 5% |
| Unknown | 70 | 42% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 106 | 63% |
| Scientists | 33 | 20% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 21 | 13% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 8 | 5% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | <1% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| Ireland | 1 | <1% |
| Indonesia | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Italy | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 572 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 100 | 17% |
| Student > Master | 96 | 16% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 64 | 11% |
| Student > Bachelor | 49 | 8% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 32 | 5% |
| Other | 98 | 17% |
| Unknown | 143 | 25% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 100 | 17% |
| Social Sciences | 69 | 12% |
| Computer Science | 61 | 10% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 40 | 7% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 34 | 6% |
| Other | 105 | 18% |
| Unknown | 173 | 30% |
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