Data Verification & Analysis
Collected data are exported, validated, cleaned, summarized and analyzed
![Research Lifecycle diagram with Data Verification and Analysis (step six) highlighted](/-/media/migration/all-childrens-hospital/images/academics/research/clinical-research-lifecycle/06-data-verification-analysis/06-analysis.png?h=750&w=750&hash=BD8F2A43A7B5E52EB8693BC1A597F4E1)
When a protocol is sponsored by an external sponsor (e.g. pharmaceutical company, consortium, etc.) the Data Verification / Analysis stage is conducted by the sponsor and does not occur at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital.
When a protocol is investigator-initiated and conducted at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, the Database Design & Data Management Team export data collected from REDCap and, along with the CTRO team, ensure it is validated and cleaned. The dedicated Epidemiologist & Biostatistician Team perform analyses according to a priori specified analytic plan.
During this stage the following centralized support groups / shared services may be engaged:
- Health Sciences Research Informatics
- Epidemiology & Biostatistics Team
- Database Design & Data Management Team
- Machine Learning & Predictive Analytics Scientists
- Research Operations
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Phase 5: Oversight
Internal and external review of research conduct
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Phase 7: Publication
Study rationale, objectives, methods, findings, limitations, and implications are drafted and submitted for peer-review scientific publication