Integrating AI and blockchain for enhanced integrity, objectivity, and efficiency in multicenter clinical trials
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Guangzhou, China — A pioneering study published in Science Bulletin introduces an innovative data management framework that integrates AI and blockchain technology to address critical challenges in multicenter randomized controlled trials (RCTs). An international collaboration led by Professor Haotian Lin from Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University and Professor Tien Yin Wong from Tsinghua University, alongside researchers from other leading institutions, has developed a framework, which aims to improve data integrity, objectivity, and operational efficiency in clinical trials.
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