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Reproducible research practices: A tool for effective and efficient leadership in collaborative statistics.

Camille J Hochheimer¹, Grace N Bosma¹, Lauren Gunn-Sandell¹

¹Department of Biostatistics and Informatics, Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora, Colorado, USA.

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This study integrates leadership principles with reproducible research practices in statistics. It proposes using stewardship agreements to foster team accountability and a collaborative coding culture for enhanced accuracy.

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Area of Science:

Statistics
Research Methodology
Organizational Psychology

Background:

Increasing prevalence of data and code sharing policies.
Growing adoption of version control systems in statistical research.
Need for advanced reproducible research practices to match research velocity.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose a framework combining leadership practices with reproducible research in collaborative statistics.
To enhance quality and accuracy in statistical research through improved team dynamics.
To foster stewardship and autonomy among research team members.

Main Methods:

Establishing a framework for reproducible statistical research expectations.
Introducing Stephen M.R. Covey's theory of trusting and inspiring leadership.
Applying stewardship agreements to promote reproducible coding as a team norm.

Main Results:

Demonstration of a code example illustrating the proposed method.
Highlighting the creation of a collaborative, non-evaluative team culture.
Empowering team members to hold themselves accountable for reproducible practices.

Conclusions:

The integration of leadership theory and reproducible research practices offers a novel approach for statistical teams.
Stewardship agreements can effectively establish reproducible coding as a standard team practice.
Encouraging statisticians to develop intentional leadership approaches can improve research quality and collaboration.