A retrospective observational clinical study is defined as a “study conducted on the basis of documentation collected in the past and therefore already existing before the decision to initiate the study.”
This section provides information regarding the processing of personal data for scientific research purposes in the medical, biomedical, or epidemiological fields, as well as Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) carried out pursuant to Article 35 of the GDPR for each study.
Personal Data Protection and Retrospective Observational Research
Retrospective observational research projects are conducted through the analysis of patients’ personal data while safeguarding their fundamental rights and freedoms.
Pseudonymization, in particular, represents an important technical security measure that prevents the direct identification of patients by assigning each of them a unique alphanumeric code. This procedure is reversible. Only duly authorized personnel may access personal data and the coding key that allows re-identification.
Single-Center Retrospective Study “Prognostic value of the reduction trend of LSM compared to the absolute value detected post-SVR (sustained virological response) in advanced chronic liver disease related to HCV (ACLD).”
Retrospective Study “Comparison of three different grading systems in pleural mesothelioma with clinical implications (ITEMS, Italian neTwork on plEural Mesothelioma Study)”
