A review of reproducible and transparent research practices in urology publications from 2014 to2018.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Reproducibility is essential for the integrity of scientific research. Reproducibility is measured by the ability of different investigators to replicate the outcomes of an original publication using the same materials and procedures. Unfortunately, reproducibility is not currently a standard being met by most scientific research.

Methods

For this review, we sampled 300 publications in the field of urology to assess for 14 indicators of reproducibility including material availability, raw data availability, analysis script availability, pre-registration information, links to protocols, and if the publication was available free to the public. Publications were also assessed for statements about conflicts of interest and funding sources.

Results

Of the 300 sa

SUBMITTER: Rauh S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9277815 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature