Data sharing considerations and practice among health researchers in Africa: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the way African health researchers share data. It summarized the types of data collected, the data sharing platforms, and how the geographical distribution of the African-based health researchers influenced data sharing practices. Ethical, legal, and social aspects were considered. Institutional and government matters such as research support and funding were identified.

Methods

PubMed, Web of Science, LILAC, African Journal Archive, and Scopus databases were searched. Full-text screening was conducted, and data was extracted using the data extraction tool published in an a priori Joanna Briggs Institute-published protocol. Discrepancies were resolved by consensus. Data were illustrated using a Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-an

SUBMITTER: Obiora OL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11528796 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature