Data Sharing and Reanalyses Among Randomized Clinical Trials Published in Surgical Journals Before and After Adoption of a Data Availability and Reproducibility Policy.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Clinical trial data sharing holds promise for maximizing the value of clinical research. The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) adopted a policy promoting data sharing in July 2018.

Objective

To evaluate the association of the ICMJE data sharing policy with data availability and reproducibility of main conclusions among leading surgical journals.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study, conducted in October 2021, examined randomized clinical trials (RCTs) in 10 leading surgical journals before and after the implementation of the ICMJE data sharing policy in July 2018.

Exposure

Implementation of the ICMJE data sharing policy.

Main outcomes and measures

To demonstrate a pre-post increase in data avail

SUBMITTER: Bergeat D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9163999 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature