Thursday, 24 September 2015

Adminstrative data for research - powerful and problematic

Nature article: Researchers wrestle with a privacy problem
22 September 2015

"The data contained in tax returns, health and welfare records could be a gold mine for scientists — but only if they can protect people's identities." 

http://www.nature.com/news/researchers-wrestle-with-a-privacy-problem-1.18396

"...the enormous potential power of 'administrative data' — information collected during routine provision of services, including tax returns, records of welfare benefits, data on visits to doctors and hospitals, and criminal records."

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