Article
Precise definition of anonymization in genetic polymorphism studies.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP - 1 Jan 2000
Hamajima Nobuyuki, Atsuta Yoshiko, Niwa Yoshimitsu, Nishio Kazuko, Tanaka Daisuke, Yamamoto Kazuhito, Tamakoshi Akiko
Abstract excerpt
Anonymization is an essential tool to protect privacy of participants in epidemiological studies. This paper classifies types of anonymization in genetic polymorphism studies, providing precise definitions. They are: 1) unlinkable anonymization at enrollment without a participant list; 2) unlinkable anonymization before genotyping with a participant list; 3) linkable anonymization; 4) unlinkable anonymization for...
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