Promoting reusable and open methods and protocols (PRO-MaP) can improve methodological reporting in the life sciences.
Sofia Batista LeiteMatthew A BrookeAnnamaria CarusiAndy CollingsPierre DeceuninckJean-François DechampBronwen DekkerElisa De RanieriEmma GanleyAnnalisa GastaldelloFanglian HeMarcel LaFlammeIngrid LangezaalJames MorrisDavid PamiesMonica PiergiovanniBernd PulvererDavid SadlerCaroline ShamuVivian SiegelMarco StracciaTracey L WeissbergerPublished in: PLoS biology (2024)
Detailed method descriptions are essential for reproducibility, research evaluation, and effective data reuse. We summarize the key recommendations for life sciences researchers and research institutions described in the European Commission PRO-MaP report.