2023
A hierarchical strategy to minimize privacy risk when linking “De-identified” data in biomedical research consortia
Ohno-Machado L, Jiang X, Kuo T, Tao S, Chen L, Ram P, Zhang G, Xu H. A hierarchical strategy to minimize privacy risk when linking “De-identified” data in biomedical research consortia. Journal Of Biomedical Informatics 2023, 139: 104322. PMID: 36806328, PMCID: PMC10975485, DOI: 10.1016/j.jbi.2023.104322.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrivacy of individualsAppropriate privacy protectionData-driven modelsPrivacy protectionPrivacy risksData Coordination CenterData hubData repositoryHierarchical strategyPrivacyBiomedical discoveryData setsRecord linkageData Coordinating CenterRepositoryComplex strategiesCoordination centerTechnologyTechniqueDataPartiesSetHierarchy
2021
Benchmarking blockchain-based gene-drug interaction data sharing methods: A case study from the iDASH 2019 secure genome analysis competition blockchain track
Kuo T, Bath T, Ma S, Pattengale N, Yang M, Cao Y, Hudson C, Kim J, Post K, Xiong L, Ohno-Machado L. Benchmarking blockchain-based gene-drug interaction data sharing methods: A case study from the iDASH 2019 secure genome analysis competition blockchain track. International Journal Of Medical Informatics 2021, 154: 104559. PMID: 34474309, PMCID: PMC9933142, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2021.104559.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSecure genome analysis competitionData retrieval queriesBlockchain-based methodData sharing methodReal-world problemsQuery indexType of sharingRetrieval queriesBlockchain technologyLedger technologySource codeBlockchain utilizationBlockchain strategyHealthcare applicationsInteraction recordsSharing methodTest datasetSharing recordsBiomedical research applicationsConsortium resourcesNew platformPatient recordsBlockchainQueriesTechnology
2020
EXpectation Propagation LOgistic REgRession on permissioned blockCHAIN (ExplorerChain): decentralized online healthcare/genomics predictive model learning
Kuo T, Gabriel R, Cidambi K, Ohno-Machado L. EXpectation Propagation LOgistic REgRession on permissioned blockCHAIN (ExplorerChain): decentralized online healthcare/genomics predictive model learning. Journal Of The American Medical Informatics Association 2020, 27: 747-756. PMID: 32364235, PMCID: PMC7309256, DOI: 10.1093/jamia/ocaa023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlockchain technologyCentral serverServer-based methodBenefits of blockchainData protection policiesCentralized serverArtificial intelligenceModel learningDecentralized approachSmall datasetsBlockchainServerComputation strategySingle pointGeneralizable modelCost of efficiencyGenomic datasetsDatasetDistributed modelTechnologyGenomic dataMultiple institutionsDiscrimination powerIntelligencePotential advantages/disadvantages
2019
Comparison of blockchain platforms: a systematic review and healthcare examples
Kuo T, Rojas H, Ohno-Machado L. Comparison of blockchain platforms: a systematic review and healthcare examples. Journal Of The American Medical Informatics Association 2019, 26: 462-478. PMID: 30907419, PMCID: PMC7787359, DOI: 10.1093/jamia/ocy185.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsBlockchain platformPopular blockchain platformsBlockchain applicationsSuitable blockchain platformDifferent blockchain platformsClinical informatics researchersTechnical featuresSoftware engineersHealth informatics applicationsHealthcare applicationsInformatics applicationsHealthcare exampleInformatics researchersPlatformBiomedical research applicationsHealthcareBlockchainImportant technical featuresKey featuresApplicationsResearch applicationsFeaturesBrief introductionTechnologyRequirements
2017
Blockchain distributed ledger technologies for biomedical and health care applications
Kuo T, Kim H, Ohno-Machado L. Blockchain distributed ledger technologies for biomedical and health care applications. Journal Of The American Medical Informatics Association 2017, 24: 1211-1220. PMID: 29016974, PMCID: PMC6080687, DOI: 10.1093/jamia/ocx068.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsHealth care domainHealth care applicationsBlockchain technologyLedger technologyCare domainFeatures of blockchainBenefits of blockchainCare applicationsFamous BitcoinInformatics researchersBlockchainTechnologyApplicationsCovered topicsBitcoinDomainLatest applicationsPotential challengesDatabase