An R package that automatically collects and archives details for reproducible computing.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It is scientifically and ethically imperative that the results of statistical analysis of biomedical research data be computationally reproducible in the sense that the reported results can be easily recapitulated from the study data. Some statistical analyses are computationally a function of many data files, program files, and other details that are updated or corrected over time. In many applications, it is infeasible to manually maintain an accurate and complete record of all these details about a particular analysis.

Results

Therefore, we developed the rctrack package that automatically collects and archives read only copies of program files, data files, and other details needed to computationally reproduce an analysis.

Conclusions

The rctrack package

SUBMITTER: Liu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4026591 | biostudies-literature | 2014 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature