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.

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PLoS Medicine
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2025-12-04
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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1004854
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Scientific Computing and Data Management
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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.

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