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The latest communication suggests that the management of PLOS is still negotiating with lawyers from Queen Mary University, London. Agreement seems to be reached that any release of data will require a preregistered plan of analysis.
Agreement seems to be reached that any release of data will require a preregistered plan of analysis.
Yeah i don't understand that bit :
So in order to get data someone must pre register and state what they are going to analyse ? Or as part of the data release it will already be agreed how and who is going to review it ?
Does anyone know what this means ?
Presumably they'd find the answer "properly" unacceptable?I think it means you've got to tell the PACE authors how you plan to analyse their data before they'll give you permission to access the data. Totally unacceptable, IMO.
I think it means you've got to tell the PACE authors how you plan to analyse their data before they'll give you permission to access the data. Totally unacceptable, IMO.
Agreement seems to be reached that any release of data will require a preregistered plan of analysis.
Sure. Preregister the plan of analysis with a third party and don't let the original authors see it or have a veto over it.
Sure. Preregister the plan of analysis with a third party and don't let the original authors see it or have a veto over it.
Exactly. If their data is so solid and convincing, then should be happy for anybody to see it (appropriately anonymised, of course).If they stand behind there PACE study then there is no reason to withhold data...or play games as this appears to be...
It would be disappointing if PLoS bent over for QMUL lawyers on this issue
The latest communication suggests that the management of PLOS is still negotiating with lawyers from Queen Mary University, London. Agreement seems to be reached that any release of data will require a preregistered plan of analysis.
Err... didn't the pace authors change their plan of analysis partway through the trial? Maybe they took out a patent on that so nobody else is allowed to do it nowAgreement seems to be reached that any release of data will require a preregistered plan of analysis.
yeah its hard to see how full data release wouldnt lead to all sorts of analysing despite what might have been agreed.In reality I don't think this is an issue though. Once the data is released it can be analyzed however people want