PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Milne, Richard AU - Sorbie, Annie AU - Dixon-Woods, Mary TI - What can data trusts for health research learn from participatory governance in biobanks? AID - 10.1136/medethics-2020-107020 DP - 2022 May 01 TA - Journal of Medical Ethics PG - 323--328 VI - 48 IP - 5 4099 - http://jme.bmj.com/content/48/5/323.short 4100 - http://jme.bmj.com/content/48/5/323.full SO - J Med Ethics2022 May 01; 48 AB - New models of data governance for health data are a focus of growing interest in an era of challenge to the social licence. In this article, we reflect on what the data trust model, which is founded on principles of participatory governance, can learn from experiences of involving and engagement of members of the public and participants in the governance of large-scale biobanks. We distinguish between upstream and ongoing governance models, showing how they require careful design and operation if they are to deliver on aspirations for deliberation and participation. Drawing on this learning, we identify a set of considerations important to future design for data trusts as they seek to ensure just, proportionate and fair governance. These considerations relate to the timing of involvement of participants, patterns of inclusion and exclusion, and responsiveness to stakeholder involvement and engagement. We emphasise that the evolution of governance models for data should be matched by a commitment to evaluation.There are no data in this work.