What the New ICMJE Requirement for Data Sharing Statements Really Means for Data Sharing
As of July 1, 2018, manuscripts submitted to International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE)-member journals must be accompanied by a data sharing statement. What is the new requirement, how did it evolve, and what does it mean for data sharing? In January 2016, the ICMJE proposed that authors of all clinical trial manuscripts published…