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. 2017 May;25(5):297-303.
doi: 10.1007/s12471-017-0974-3.

Data sharing: A new editorial initiative of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors : Implications for the Editors' Network

F Alfonso  1
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Data sharing: A new editorial initiative of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors : Implications for the Editors' Network

F Alfonso. Neth Heart J. 2017 May.

Abstract

The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) provides recommendations to improve the editorial standards and scientific quality of biomedical journals. These recommendations range from uniform technical requirements to more complex and elusive editorial issues including ethical aspects of the scientific process. Recently, registration of clinical trials, conflicts of interest disclosure, and new criteria for authorship - emphasising the importance of responsibility and accountability - have been proposed. Last year, a new editorial initiative to foster sharing of clinical trial data was launched. This review discusses this novel initiative with the aim of increasing awareness among readers, investigators, authors and editors belonging to the Editors' Network of the European Society of Cardiology.

Keywords: Authorship; Big-data; Clinical trial; Conflict of interest; Data sharing; Editorial ethics; Scientific journals; Scientific process; Trial registration.

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Conflict of interest statement

F. Alfonso and none of the editors or authors of this paper has any potential conflict of interest that needs to be disclosed in relation to this manuscript.

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