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## Summary ## Background The results and data availability of vaccine trials directly affect the decisions of healthcare providers, the public, and policymakers as to whether the vaccine should be applied. However, the reporting and data sharing level of COVID-19 vaccine studies are not clear. ## Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted. A systematic search up to 9 May 2021 in 12 databases and an updated search to 6 July 2021 were conducted in the Cochrane Living Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis database to identify COVID-19 vaccine trials. The basic characteristics of included trials were summarized. The reporting level was assessed according to the CONSORT checklist. The data sharing level was assessed by open science practices. Types of incomplete reporting including protocol deviation, lack of primary outcomes clarity, and the omission of harms were analyzed. ## Findings Finally, thirty-six COVID-19 vaccine articles reporting on 40 randomized controlled trials were included in this analysis. Based on the CONSORT checklist, the mean reporting score was 29.7 [95% confidence interval 28.7, 30.7]. Thirty-one articles (31/36, 86.1%) had data sharing statements, twent

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Author

Yuting Duan; Jingyuan Luo; Lingyun Zhao; Xuan Zhang; Jiangxia Miao; David Moher; Zhaoxiang Bian

Publisher

Elsevier BV

Published

2022

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Life Sciences)