DATA AVAILABILITY POLICY

Data Availability Policy 

Global Health Synapse  promotes transparency, reproducibility, and responsible data sharing. 

Data Sharing Statement 

Authors must include a Data Availability Statement describing: 

• Where the data supporting the findings can be accessed (repository name, DOI, or link), or 

• Reasons why data cannot be shared (e.g., ethical, legal, or confidentiality restrictions) 

Acceptable Data Options 

• Publicly available repositories 

• Data available upon reasonable request from the corresponding author 

• Restricted access due to privacy, consent, or regulatory limitations 

Responsibility 

Authors are responsible for: 

• Ensuring data accuracy and integrity 

• Retaining raw data for a reasonable period after publication 

• Providing data for verification if requested by the journal