EOSC-Life Strategic plan for the development of a COVID-19 repository including specification of technical requirements, policies and procedures - v2

The deliverable highlights the necessity of data sharing in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and provides a “high level” concept document for the design, development, implementation and use of a repository for Individual Participant Data (IPD) from COVID-19 clinical trials. In the following pages, the most important aspects for setting-up and operating the repository such as legal challenges, functional specifications, quality assurance, implementation plan, sustainability and governance, evaluation of routine use, outreach, partnerships and scalability are discussed in detail.