This guidance document, published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is intended to assist sponsors, clinical investigators, contract research organizations, institutional review boards, and other interested parties on the use of electronic health record data in FDA-regulated clinical investigations.
Use of Electronic Health Record Data in Clinical Investigations

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