Data-sharing status categories and their definitions
| Category | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1. Data accessible | Research data files could be identified, accessed and downloaded |
| 2. Data available | Authors stated within the manuscript, the data-availability statement or the acknowledgements that research data were available on request or via an application process |
| 3. Data sharing not applicable/possible | Authors stated within the manuscript, the data-availability statement or the acknowledgements that research data sharing was not applicable or possible |
| 4. No evidence of data sharing | Authors made no mention of data sharing within the manuscript, the data-availability statement or the acknowledgements; authors indicated data sharing would be available at a future date; or the publication contained no research data files |