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John Tazare1, Shirley V Wang2, Rosa Gini3
1Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety
|September 5, 2024
Summary
Programming code sharing in pharmacoepidemiology is increasing but still rare. Recommendations focus on improving code accessibility, using digital identifiers, and adhering to software best practices for reproducibility.
Area of Science:
- Pharmacoepidemiology
- Open Science Practices
Background:
- Growing emphasis on transparency and reproducibility in scientific research.
- Need to assess current practices in pharmacoepidemiology.
Purpose of the Study:
- Quantify public sharing of programming code in pharmacoepidemiology.
- Develop recommendations for code sharing in the field.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of studies in Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety (2017-2022).
- Extracted data on code sharing and other open science practices.
- Gathered feedback on recommendations from the International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology (ISPE).
Main Results:
- Programming code sharing increased from 1.8% (2017) to 9.5% (2022).
- Code sharing was more common in methodological articles, simulation studies, and those sharing data.
Conclusions:
- Programming code sharing is infrequent but growing in pharmacoepidemiology.
- Recommendations include better reporting of code availability and adherence to software best practices.
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