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Clinical Research Terms Glossary

Protected Personal Data (PPD)

Protected personal data (PPD) is any personal or medical information about a person that, by law, cannot be shared with anyone who does not have the legal and medical right to have access to that information. It also includes any information that could identify a participant in a clinical study. Examples of PPDs are: a person's medical condition, mental health status, economic status, cultural or social identity, etc.