Deliverable 4.4 Sustainable community of practice and repository of best practice resources
Authors: Moreau de Lizoreux, Barthélémy, Eklund, Niina, Proietti Mercuri, Claudio
Type: Project deliverable
Published: 2026-06-30
Keywords: repository, best practices, guidelines, support, community of practice

<p>This report describes the implementation of the QUANTUM Task 4.3 repository within the European Health Information Portal, outlining its structure, content, and role in supporting access to health data quality, utility, and maturity resources. It also details key implementation choices and scope adaptations, including interoperability considerations and the development of a curated, portal-integrated knowledge hub supporting a broader community of practice in the European Health Data Space.</p>
<p><span class="fontstyle0">The QUANTUM sustainable community of practice and repository of best practice resources has been developed within Work Package 4 of the QUANTUM project (Task 4.3) as a structured collection of resources supporting health data quality concepts in the context of the European Health Data Space (EHDS). It brings together conceptual frameworks, methodological guidance, tools, training materials, and practical resources produced within QUANTUM and related initiatives.</span></p>
<p><span class="fontstyle0">The repository is designed as a structured and searchable entry point for stakeholders involved in health data reuse, including data holders, data users, Health Data Access Bodies, policymakers, and other actors in the European health data ecosystem. It supports knowledge sharing, reuse of methodological outputs, and dissemination of best practices in a coherent and accessible format.</span></p>
<p><span class="fontstyle0">In order to ensure its long-term accessibility and integration within an established European infrastructure, the QUANTUM repository is hosted within the European Health Information Portal, which is hosted and maintained by Sciensano, Sciensano being also leader of the QUANTUM task 4.3 and responsible for the development and maintenance of the repository.</span></p>
<p><span class="fontstyle0">The European Health Information Portal (</span><span class="fontstyle0">European Health Information Portal</span><span class="fontstyle0">), developed within the Population Health Information Research Infrastructure (PHIRI) project, provides a central access point for health data, information, and methodological resources across Europe. Built on FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable), it supports the reuse of health-related knowledge for research, policy-making, and public health action.</span></p>
<p><span class="fontstyle0">Within this broader platform, the section dedicated to Data Quality plays an important role by providing structured access to resources and insights from the QUANTUM project, supporting both the understanding and practical implementation of data quality concepts through curated guidance, tools, and methodological frameworks. It is designed to meet the needs of diverse EHDS stakeholders while contributing to the development of a common approach to data quality labelling. By bringing together definitions, recommendations, and practical resources in a single accessible environment, it enables the identification of datasets that are fit for purpose and trustworthy, while fostering a shared knowledge base and supporting the emergence of a community of practice around data quality.</span></p>
<p><span class="fontstyle0">The QUANTUM repository is accessible through this link: </span><a href="https://www.healthinformationportal.eu/data-services/data-quality-utility-and-maturity-quantum"><span class="fontstyle0">https://www.healthinformationportal.eu/data-services/data-quality-utility-and-maturity-quantum</span></a> </p>