In order to understand the current state of data sharing in observational research studies, we reviewed data sharing statements of observational studies published in a general medical journal, the British Medical Journal. We found that the majority (63%) of observational studies published between 2015 and 2017 included a statement that implied that data used in the study could not be shared. If the findings of our exploratory study are confirmed, room for improvement in the sharing of real-world or observational research data exists.
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McDonald, L., Schultze, A., Simpson, A., Graham, S., Wasiak, R., & Ramagopalan, S. V. (2017). A review of data sharing statements in observational studies published in the BMJ: A cross-sectional study. F1000Research, 6, 1708. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.12673.1
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