Improving research transparency with individualized report cards: A feasibility study in clinical trials at a large university medical center.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Research transparency is crucial for ensuring the relevance, integrity, and reliability of scientific findings. However, previous work indicates room for improvement across transparency practices. The primary objective of this study was to develop an extensible tool to provide individualized feedback and guidance for improved transparency across phases of a study. Our secondary objective was to assess the feasibility of implementing this tool to improve transparency in clinical trials.

Methods

We developed study-level "report cards" that combine tailored feedback and guidance to investigators across several transparency practices, including prospective registration, availability of summary results, and open access publication. The report cards were generated throu

SUBMITTER: Franzen DL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11823227 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature