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Title: About ABCD-J
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[University Clinic Aachen](https://www.ukaachen.de/) -- [University Clinic Bonn](https://www.ukbonn.de/) -- [University Clinic Cologne](https://www.uk-koeln.de/) -- [University Clinic Düsseldorf](https://www.uniklinik-duesseldorf.de/) --
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[LVR Clinic](https://www.lvr.de) -- [Research Centre Jülich](https://www.fz-juelich.de)
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The ABCD-J research community project is a collaboration between five [research institutions]({{< relref "/sites" >}}) in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia: University Clinic RWTH Aachen, University Clinic Bonn, University Clinic Köln, University Clinic Düsseldorf and Research Centre Jülich. The overarching goal of ABCD-J is to elevate existing technical solutions for research practice adoption.
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To this end, we develop interoperable [technologies]({{< relref "/software" >}}) for data collection, data management and machine learning-based data analysis.
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Together, these software components add up to more than the sum of their parts: A complete data collection and analysis environment for clinical research, from study design to application for the benefit of the patient.
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Ethical, legal, and societal considerations are integrated throughout this work, ensuring that these technologies are developed and applied in a responsible, transparent, and clinically meaningful way.
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<img style="margin:auto" src="abcdj_platform.svg"
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alt="Diagram of the ABCD-J platform: JTrack (Mobile Health) -> DataLad (Data Management) -> julearn (Machine Learning) are represented as a flowchart. These technologies are framed by 'Ethics: Guiding responsible decision making' above, and 'Community' below, emphasizing collaboration between researchers, patients, and clinicians."
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From the social perspective, the ABCD-J project aims to promote and facilitate collaboration between multiple research centres, while from the technical perspective the project will accelerate research through homogenization of workflows and processes, with particular emphasis on digital biomarker development.
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<img style="margin:auto" src="proposal-figure-lean.svg"
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alt="Envisioned data flow in the ABCD-J project"
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The ABCD-J platform provides clinical researchers in the field of neurology and psychiatry with a digital infrastructure that allows 1) the collection of data using mobile health technologies, 2) the harmonization and management of data according to [FAIR](https://doi.org/10.1038/sdata.2016.18) (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) principles, and 3) the automated analysis of data using machine learning algorithms with the goal of developing digital biomarkers.
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An overview of the ABCD-J project is also available as an easily digestible leaflet:
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[Download Flyer {{< icon "chevron-down" >}}](/info/abcd-j-plattform_en.pdf) | [Download as Foldable Leaflet {{< icon "chevron-down" >}}](/info/abcd-j-plattform_en_foldable.pdf)
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