06/16/2026
Policy Forum
The data transparency crisis in research: Lessons from systematic reviews and meta-analyses
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses underpin clinical guidelines and policies, yet their validity may be compromised by limited access to underlying datasets and associated analytical code. This Policy Forum by Saul Martin-Rodriguez and colleagues argues for strengthening enforceable data-sharing mechanisms, including clearer enforcement and pragmatic verification approaches within editorial workflows.
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