Data Availability Statement for Medical Manuscripts
Templates and guidance for writing data availability statements in medical manuscripts, including clinical trial data sharing, repositories, restrictions, and request processes.
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What should a data availability statement for a medical manuscript include?
A data availability statement should state whether data are available, what data are available, where and when they can be accessed, under what criteria, who to contact, and why any restrictions apply. Clinical trial reports often need data sharing details for deidentified participant data and supporting documents.
Short answer
A data availability statement tells readers whether data are available, what data are available, where they can be accessed, when they can be accessed, under what conditions, and who to contact. For clinical trials, many medical journals expect data sharing statements that address individual participant data and supporting documents.
What to include
- Whether data are publicly available, available on request, restricted, or not available.
- Data type, such as deidentified individual participant data, aggregate data, analytic code, protocol, statistical analysis plan, or supplementary files.
- Repository name, identifier, DOI, or URL when data are deposited.
- Timing of availability and duration.
- Access criteria, review process, data use agreement, or approval requirements.
- Contact person or committee when request-based access is used.
- Reason for restrictions, such as privacy, consent, ethics approval, legal constraints, or proprietary data.
Template examples
Data are available in [repository name] at [DOI or URL]. The deposited files include [data type] and [supporting documents].
Deidentified participant data will be available beginning [time point] to researchers whose proposed use has been approved by [review body]. Requests should be sent to [contact].
Data are not publicly available because [privacy, consent, legal, or ethics reason]. Aggregate data needed to reproduce the main findings are provided in the article and supplementary files.
How SciPaperX helps
SciPaperX can draft a data availability statement from the study type, repository plan, consent limits, and journal requirements, then check whether the statement matches the manuscript and trial registration.