Ahangaran, Meysam
Zhu, Hanzhi
Li, Ruihui
Yin, Lingkai
Jang, Joseph
Chaudhry, Arnav P.
Farrer, Lindsay A.
Au, Rhoda
Kolachalama, Vijaya B.
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Institutes of Health (RF1-AG062109, U19-AG068753, RF1-AG062109, RF1-AG062109)
Article History
Received: 13 August 2023
Accepted: 20 May 2024
First Online: 4 June 2024
Declarations
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: <i>Compliance with regulations:</i> We emphasize that the DREAMER framework is designed to align with key data protection regulations, ensuring that it does not violate patient confidentiality or privacy laws. DREAMER does not store or retain sensitive information and implements robust data anonymization and encryption techniques to protect personally identifiable information (PII).<i>Data handling and anonymization:</i> DREAMER employs strict data handling protocols to minimize exposure to sensitive data. All datasets used in the framework are anonymized before processing, removing direct identifiers to ensure patient privacy. Additionally, the framework includes secure data transmission methods to prevent unauthorized access during analysis.<i>Ethical guidelines:</i> We ensure that the DREAMER framework adheres to ethical guidelines for data usage in healthcare. This includes obtaining appropriate consents and ensuring that data usage aligns with the intended purpose without exploitation or misuse. Any case studies or real-world applications in the healthcare domain are conducted with ethical oversight to protect the rights and privacy of individuals.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.