Government administrative data have enormous potential for public and individual benefit through improved educational and health services to citizens, medical research, environmental and climate interventions and better use of scarce energy resources. The purpose of this study (part of the Administrative Data Research Centre in England, ADRC-E) was to examine perspectives about the sharing, linking and re-use (secondary use) of government administrative data. This study seeks to establish an analytical understanding of risk with regard to administrative data.,This qualitative study focused on the secondary use of government administrative data by academic researchers. Data collection was through 44 semi-structured interviews plus one focus group, and was supported by documentary analysis and a literature review. The study draws on the views of expert data researchers, data providers, regulatory bodies, research funders, lobby groups, information practitioners and data subjects.,This study discusses the identification and management of risk in the use of government administrative data and presents a risk framework.,This study will have resonance with records managers, risk managers, data specialists, information policy and compliance managers, citizens groups that engage with data, as well as all those responsible for the creation and management of government administrative data.,First, this study identifies and categorizes the risks arising from the research use of government administrative data, based on policy, practice and experience of those involved. Second, it identifies mitigating risk management activities, linked to five key stakeholder communities, and it discusses the locus of responsibility for risk management actions. The conclusion presents the elements of a new risk framework to inform future actions by the government data community and enable researchers to exploit the power of administrative data for public good.

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政府行政数据研究中的风险识别与管理

通过改善对公民的教育和保健服务，医学研究，环境和气候干预措施以及更好地利用稀缺的能源，政府行政数据具有巨大的潜力，可以为公共和个人带来利益。这项研究（属于英国行政数据研究中心，ADRC-E的一部分）的目的是研究有关政府行政数据的共享，链接和重用（二次使用）的观点。本研究旨在建立对行政数据风险的分析理解。本定性研究的重点是学术研究人员对政府行政数据的二次使用。数据收集是通过44次半结构化访谈和一个焦点小组进行的，并得到文献分析和文献综述的支持。该研究借鉴了专家数据研究人员，数据提供者，监管机构，研究出资者，游说团体，信息从业者和数据主体的观点。该研究讨论了在使用政府行政数据中识别和管理风险并提出了风险框架。这项研究将引起记录管理人员，风险管理人员，数据专家，信息政策和合规管理人员，参与数据的公民团体以及所有负责创建和管理政府行政数据的人员的共鸣。这项研究根据相关人员的政策，实践和经验，对政府行政数据的研究用途进行识别和分类。其次，它确定了减轻风险的管理活动，与五个主要利益相关者社区相关联，并讨论了风险管理措施的责任所在地。该结论提出了一个新的风险框架的要素，以告知政府数据社区未来的行动，并使研究人员能够利用行政数据的力量来维护公共利益。