Researchers‘ perspectives on preregistration in animal research

Project description
The dataset contains responses from study directors of ongoing animal experiments in Switzerland who participated in a national survey on preregistration practices. All participants consented to take part in the study and for their data to be used for scientific purposes. However, not all agreed to the open-access publication of their anonymized data. Therefore, only data from participants who explicitly consented to data sharing (n = 380) are eligible for publication, while the remaining 38 records remain confidential and excluded from open datasets.

The dataset includes quantitative demographic variables (e.g., gender, age, years of experience, field of research, organization type, and academic position) and information on preregistration experience and awareness, such as whether respondents had heard of preregistration, had preregistered studies, or used specific repositories or templates.

It further comprises several composite scales derived from the Theory of Planned Behavior: attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, intentions, motivation, and perceived obstacles. Additional items capture perceived barriers and facilitators (e.g., bureaucratic burden, time requirements, low flexibility) and open-text responses describing individual experiences and suggestions for improving preregistration.

Overall, the dataset provides a comprehensive overview of Swiss animal researchers’ experiences, attitudes, and beliefs regarding preregistration, as well as contextual factors that may influence its acceptance and future implementation.
Data Availability
Open
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Author(s)
Bundesministerium für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft (BMEL), Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), German Society of Veterinary Medicine (DVG), International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE), International Society of Livestock Husbandry (IGN), Swiss 3R Competence Centre (3RCC), Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences (A+), Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences (SAMS), Swiss Laboratory Animal Science Association (SGV), Swiss Reproducibility Network (SwissRN), Universitat Bern
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Organization(s)
Bundesministerium für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft (BMEL), Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), German Society of Veterinary Medicine (DVG), International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE), International Society of Livestock Husbandry (IGN), Swiss 3R Competence Centre (3RCC), Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences (A+), Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences (SAMS), Swiss Laboratory Animal Science Association (SGV), Swiss Reproducibility Network (SwissRN), Universitat Bern
Languages
en
Subject(s)
Subjects
attitudes towards preregistration
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preregistration
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transparency
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open science
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reproducibility
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animal experiments
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animal research
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open research practices
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animal welfare
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