Reporting Policies in Neurosurgical Journals: A Meta-Science Study of the Current State and Case for Standardization

Shlobin, Nathan A.; Wang, Andrew; Graffeo, Christopher S.; Moher, David

doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2021.10.143

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“…Even data on transparency and on data sharing practices or the promotion of data sharing in the surgical community are scarce. 7 , 27 , 28 …”

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“…Our results are in line with a growing literature demonstrating that the ICMJE data sharing policy has not yet succeeded in making data available from RCTs. Even data on transparency and on data sharing practices or the promotion of data sharing in the surgical community are scarce …”

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“…Even data on transparency and on data sharing practices or the promotion of data sharing in the surgical community are scarce. 7,27,28 Obviously, journals are not the only, nor the best, leverage to ensure data sharing. The impetus could be provided on several levels, such as via patients, 2 researchers, funders, and universities.…”

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

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Key Points Question What is the association of the implementaton of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) data sharing policy with data sharing practices and data availability in the 10 leading surgical journals publishing randomized clinical trials? Findings This cross-sectional study of 65 RCTs published before and 65 RCTs published after the ICMJE data sharing policy found no association between the policy and data sharing in the journals studied. Meaning This study suggests that most randomized clinical trials published in the 10 leading surgical journals lack transparency and that their results may not be reproducible by external researchers.

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“…Even data on transparency and on data sharing practices or the promotion of data sharing in the surgical community are scarce. 7 , 27 , 28 …”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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

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“…Research transparency promotion, such as through data-sharing policies, is quite limited in surgical journals. [20][21][22] Therefore, many surgical studies, specifically concerning RCTs, have not been reproducible. 23 These results could allude to the fact that implementing open science practices in surgical research could be quite difficult due to unique challenges.…”

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Investigation of Research Quality and Transparency in Neurosurgery Through the Utilization of Open Science Practices

Alam,

Desai,

Maddali

et al. 2024

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Background and ObjectiveNeurosurgical research is a rapidly evolving field, with numerous studies continuously published. As the body of research grows, upholding high-quality standards becomes increasingly essential. Open science practices offer tools to ensure quality and transparency. However, the prevalence of these practices remains unclear. This study investigated the extent to which neurosurgical publications have implemented open science practices.MethodsFive open science practices (preprint, equator guidelines, published peer review comments, preregistration, and open accessibility to data and methods) were measured from five top-ranked neurosurgical journals (Neurosurgery, Journal of Neurosurgery, World Neurosurgery, Neurosurgical Review, andActa Neurochirurgica), according to Google Scholar. One hundred fifty articles were randomly sampled from January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2023. Two reviewers analyzed these articles for their utilization of open science practices. A third reviewer settled disagreements.ResultsOne journal required (20%) and three journals (60%) recommended utilizing EQUATOR guidelines. Three journals (60%) allowed preprints, and all five journals (100%) recommended or required preregistration of clinical trials, but only two (40%) recommended preregistration for systematic reviews (Figure 1). All five journals (100%) recommended or required methods to be publicly available, but none (0%) published peer-review comments.Neurosurgical Reviewutilized the most open science practices, with a mean utilization of 1.4 open science practices per publication versus 0.9 across the other four journals (p < 0.001). Moreover,Neurosurgical Reviewsignificantly utilized more open science practices versusJournal of Neurosurgery(p < .05) andWorld Neurosurgery(p < .05). Both randomized controlled trials (p < .001) and systematic reviews (p < .001) significantly utilized more open science practices compared to observational studies.ConclusionsDespite advocacy from neurosurgical journals, the adoption of open science practices still needs improvement. Implementing incentives and clearer requirements may prove beneficial. Promoting these practices is crucial to enhancing transparency and research quality in neurosurgery.

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Investigation of research quality and transparency in neurosurgery through the utilization of open science practices

Alam,

Desai,

Maddali

et al. 2024

Neurosurg Rev

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Reporting Policies in Neurosurgical Journals: A Meta-Science Study of the Current State and Case for Standardization

Cited by 4 publications

References 55 publications

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

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

Investigation of Research Quality and Transparency in Neurosurgery Through the Utilization of Open Science Practices

Investigation of research quality and transparency in neurosurgery through the utilization of open science practices

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