A descriptive analysis of the data availability statements accompanying medRxiv preprints and a comparison with their published counterparts.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine whether medRxiv data availability statements describe open or closed data-that is, whether the data used in the study is openly available without restriction-and to examine if this changes on publication based on journal data-sharing policy. Additionally, to examine whether data availability statements are sufficient to capture code availability declarations.

Design

Observational study, following a pre-registered protocol, of preprints posted on the medRxiv repository between 25th June 2019 and 1st May 2020 and their published counterparts.

Main outcome measures

Distribution of preprinted data availability statements across nine categories, determined by a prespecified classification system. Change in the percentage of data availability statemen

SUBMITTER: McGuinness LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8118451 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature