ASTRO Journals Data Sharing Policy and Recommended Best Practices

This article in Advances in Radiation Oncology highlights the importance of transparency, openness and reproducibility of data which are important characteristics in scientific publishing. While many researchers embrace these characteristics, it is yet to become common practice. In response, ASTRO journals committed to a Data Policy and aims to raise awareness of best practices through various communication mediums, including a CME credited self-assessment activity with the goal of encouraging early participation and adoption. Data sharing has become an increasingly important topic among societies, publishers, researchers, patient advocates and funders, especially as it pertains to data from clinical trials.

Please visit  https://www.advancesradonc.org/article/S2452-1094(19)30113-7/fulltext to read the related journal article online. 

This activity is available from September 16, 2019, through 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on September 15, 2021.

Target Audience

This program is designed to meet the interest of radiation oncologists, diagnostic radiologists, pathologists, radiation therapists, radiation dosimetrists, nurses, surgeons, physicists, and radiation oncology residents.

Learning Objectives

  • Define FAIR data principles.
  • Explain ASTRO’s data sharing policy.
  • Determine how to utilize the right data repository for your research. 
  • Write a data availability statement.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education for physicians. ASTRO designates this Journal-based CME activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.00 Certificate of Attendance
    This activity was designated for 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Course opens: 
09/16/2019
Course expires: 
09/15/2021
Cost:
$0.00
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Dawit Tegbaru is employed by ASTRO and has no financial relationships with a commercial interest.

Anthony Zietman, MD, FASTRO is employed by Massachusetts General Hospital and Elsevier and  has no financial relationships with a commercial interest.

The person(s) above served as the developer(s) of this activity. Additionally, the Journal CME Task Force and CME/MOC Committee had control over the content of this activity.

 

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Committee Disclosure

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is accredited by the Accreditation Council of Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing education to physicians.

ASTRO is awarded Deemed Status by the American Board of Radiology to provide SA-CME as part of Part II Maintenance of Certification. 

 

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education for physicians. ASTRO designates this Journal-based CME activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.00 Certificate of Attendance
    This activity was designated for 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

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