The ethics of secondary data analysis: Considering the application of Belmont principles to the sharing of neuroimaging data

• Published in: NeuroImage (Orlando, Fla.) Vol. 82; pp. 671 - 676
• Main Authors: Brakewood, Beth, Poldrack, Russell A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 15.11.2013; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Behavior; Consent; Cost-benefit analysis; Data analysis; Ethics; Human subjects; Humans; Information Dissemination - ethics; Information sharing; Informed Consent - ethics; Medical imaging; Neuroimaging; Principles; Research Subjects; Studies; United States > US

The sharing of data is essential to increasing the speed of scientific discovery and maximizing the value of public investment in scientific research. However, the sharing of human neuroimaging data poses unique ethical concerns. We outline how data sharing relates to the Belmont principles of respe...