Data security and privacy: The platform ensures that sensitive health data is never exposed outside the secure environment.
Scalability: It can handle large datasets, making it suitable for national and even international studies.
Transparency: OpenSAFELY promotes transparency by making the code used for analyses publicly available, allowing other researchers to replicate the studies.
Interoperability: The platform can integrate data from multiple sources, including different EHR systems, enhancing the scope of research.
