期刊
ARABIAN JOURNAL FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
卷 46, 期 4, 页码 3001-3015出版社
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s13369-020-04989-3
关键词
Blockchain; Smart contracts; Ethereum; Data management; Clinical trials; Healthcare
资金
- Khalifa University of Science and Technology [CIRA-2019-001]
Blockchain technology presents substantial opportunities in healthcare, particularly in addressing data management issues in clinical trials. While research shows benefits, a comprehensive survey on the topic is lacking. This study provides insights, categorizes literature, discusses progress in deploying blockchain solutions in CTs, and identifies challenges hindering successful implementation.
Blockchain technology has disclosed unprecedented opportunities in the healthcare sector by unlocking the true value of interoperability. Specifically, the striking features of blockchain technology, such as data provenance, transparency, decentralized transaction validation, and immutability, can help to compensate for stringent data management issues (e.g., patient recruitment, persistent monitoring, data management, and data analytics and accurate reporting) in clinical trials (CTs). Although several research studies show that blockchain solutions help to improve patient retention, data integrity, privacy and ensure CTs compliance with regulatory policies, a comprehensive survey on this topic is lacking. In this survey, we provide insights into the adoption of blockchain technology in CTs. We categorize and classify the literature by devising a meticulous taxonomy of the decentralized tasks of CT and practices based on indispensable parameters. Furthermore, we provide insights on works in progress toward deploying blockchain solutions in CTs. Finally, we identify and discuss several challenges that hinder the successful implementation of blockchain technologies in CTs.
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