Trial-centrism in the Declaration of Helsinki: A Challenge for Post-Study Access and Preventing Data Colonialism in AI-Driven Health Research

Abstract

This letter proposes extending the post-trial provisions of the updated Declaration of Helsinki beyond pharmaceutical drugs to include AI tools, particularly those developed using data from low- and middle-income countries. Such an extension would help prevent data colonialism and ensure more equitable access to these tools, fostering fairness in global health research.

Keywords

• Declaration of Helsinki
• post-study access
• data colonialism
• AI
• health research