What's Happening with Sentinel
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How Sentinel Uses Data
The FDA uses Sentinel data to evaluate the safety of medical products. They also use Sentinel data to learn more about potential side effects.
Drug Assessments
How Sentinel Protects Privacy
Sentinel uses a distributed data approach. In this approach, data remain with the data owner, i.e., an insurance company. Also, data owners remove patient identifiers to protect privacy.
Privacy & Security
Where Sentinel Gets Its Data
Sentinel data come from existing sources. These includes insurance claims, electronic health records, and patient reports.
Who is Involved
What Data Sentinel Uses
Data from the health systems, insurance companies, or medical records can be used without personal information being shared to learn more about medical products.
Types of DataEngage with Sentinel
Sentinel Public Training on Maternal Health and Pregnancy
The Sentinel Public Training on Maternal Health and Pregnancy was held on Monday, November 2 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM EST.
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Methods, Data, & Tools
Sentinel has various methods and tools to support the evaluation of medical products. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) scientists use Sentinel data to complement their data and information.
Learn MoreData-Driven Impact
Approximately 70.6 million members are currently accruing new data in Sentinel
Key Database Statistics
Since the founding of the Sentinel Initiative in 2009, 178 scientific papers have been published
Scientific Publications
On more than 30 occasions since 2016, Sentinel has contributed to FDA regulatory actions or discussion
Completed ARIA Assessments & ImpactThe Sentinel Community
Data Partners & Collaborators
The FDA gets data for the Sentinel System through its Data Partners. The Data Partners are the ones who access, maintain, and protect the data in a distributed system. The Sentinel Coordinating Center partners with a network of collaborators. This includes Data Partners and Collaborating Institutions. Together, they provide healthcare data and scientific, technical, organizational expertise.
Sentinel Structure
1. Community Building and Outreach Center (CBOC)
2. Innovation Center (IC)
3. Sentinel Operations Center (SOC)
These centers collaborate to advance regulatory science using the Sentinel System. However, each center operates independently and has a dedicated leadership team and staff. The three centers each carry out projects associated with their strategic objectives.
