Setting the standard for high-quality studies using open health datasets
Large open health datasets present unique opportunities for studies that when well-designed, conducted, and reported, can offer valuable contributions to health and medicine. However, recent years have seen a concerning proliferation of analyses lacking robust or novel findings. In this Editorial, we provide guidance to authors for conducting and reporting high-quality secondary analyses using these datasets.
Authors
- A. Tosun
- Andreia Cunha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4072-173X)
- Suzanne de Bruijn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7429-0448)
- Daniel Routledge
- Alison Farrell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9095-7874)
- Helen Lumbard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6664-2661)
Institutions
- Public Library of Science (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS Medicine
- Published
- 2025-12-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1004854
- Primary Topic
- Scientific Computing and Data Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00