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Table 2 Association of Specific CIOMS Guidelines and Digital Technology Improvement Opportunities

From: Using digital health to enable ethical health research in conflict and other humanitarian settings

International Ethical Guideline (CIOMS)

Digital Enhancement Opportunities

Informed Consent (Guidelines 9,10,16)

Better comprehension via multi-media, improved privacy, traceability (including ability for withdrawal) & confidentiality

Collection Storage & Use of Data (Guidelines 11&12)

Improved Data Quality, Fidelity, Provenance, Data Reliability

Privacy and Confidentiality (Guidelines 3,4,11,12,20,22)

Digital Identity. Data Resilience, Data Redundancy

Data Transparency & Sharing (Guideline 8,12,22)

Increased Data and Study Transparency