Real-world data reflect the diversity and lived experiences of individuals and so should be a central pillar of clinical research and care.
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A.A. is the President, Product Development & Chief Medical Officer of Verily Life Sciences. A.A. reports employment and equity ownership in Verily Life Sciences; membership in the boards of directors for EQRx, Inc. (publicly held company) and Georgiamune LLC (privately held company), and personal investments in One Health and Iterative Scopes.
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Abernethy, A. Time for real-world health data to become routine. Nat Med 29, 1317 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-023-02337-0
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