ArticlePloS one2018
Use of reproducible research practices in public health: A survey of public health analysts.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- Extent of Open Science Practices in the Reporting of Real World Evidence Research.International journal of population data science · 2025Article
- A guide for social science journal editors on easing into open science.Research integrity and peer review · 2024Article
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- Reproducible variability: assessing investigator discordance across 9 research teams attempting to reproduce the same observational study.Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA · 2023Observational
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- Decoding Neuromuscular Disorders Using Phenotypic Clusters Obtained From Co-Occurrence Networks.Frontiers in molecular biosciences · 2021Article
- Rates and predictors of data and code sharing in the medical and health sciences: Protocol for a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis.F1000Research · 2021Article
- Understanding experiments and research practices for reproducibility: an exploratory study.PeerJ · 2021Article
- Reproducible and transparent research practices in published neurology research.Research integrity and peer review · 2020Article
- Do oncology researchers adhere to reproducible and transparent principles? A cross-sectional survey of published oncology literature.BMJ open · 2019Article
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Abstract
objectiveUse of reproducible research practices improves the quality of science and the speed of scientific development. We sought to understand use of reproducible research practices in public health and associated barriers and facilitators.
methodsIn late 2017, we surveyed members of the American Public Health Association Applied Public Health Statistics section and others; 247 of 278 who screened eligible answered the survey, and 209 answered every applicable question. The survey included questions about file management, code annotation and documentation, reproducibility of analyses, and facilitators and barriers of using reproducible practices.
resultsJust 14.4% of participants had shared code, data, or both. Many participants reported their data (33%) and code (43.2%) would be difficult for colleagues to find if they left their institution. Top reported barriers to using reproducible practices were data privacy (49.8%) and lack of time (41.7%). Participants suggested training (50.9%) and requirements by journals (44.4%) and funders (40.2%) to increase use of reproducible research practices.
conclusionsIncreasing use of reproducible research practices is important for public health and requires action from researchers, training programs, funders, and journals.
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