What evidence syntheses reveal about PROSPERO, INPLASY, OSF, the Research Registry, and protocols.io: a meta-research study

Raissa Tabosa Ferreira, Manuela Queiroz Reis, Maria Heloísa Pignataro Lange, Maycon Willian Fontes da Costa, Giovanna Kettlen Mendes Silva, Anne Beatriz Oliveira Lemos, Douglas Raphael Lela Dias, Maria de Lourdes Santos Viana, Ana Luiza Oliveira dos Santos, Ana Beatriz Maia Fernandes, Manuella Rocha Boaventura Pinheiro, Clarice Wanderley de Sousa, Kevin Henrique Azevedo Duarte, Gustavo Vicentis de Oliveira Fernandes, Carlos Marcelo da Silva Figueredo, Mario Vianna Vettore, Marcelo Marotta Araujo, Fabio Gamboa Ritto, João Vitor dos Santos Canellas

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DOI: 10.3389/frma.2026.1738112
Published: 2026-03-02
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@article{allodium:10.3389/frma.2026.1738112,
  title = {What evidence syntheses reveal about PROSPERO, INPLASY, OSF, the Research Registry, and protocols.io: a meta-research study},
  author = {Raissa Tabosa Ferreira and Manuela Queiroz Reis and Maria Heloísa Pignataro Lange and Maycon Willian Fontes da Costa and Giovanna Kettlen Mendes Silva and Anne Beatriz Oliveira Lemos and Douglas Raphael Lela Dias and Maria de Lourdes Santos Viana and Ana Luiza Oliveira dos Santos and Ana Beatriz Maia Fernandes and Manuella Rocha Boaventura Pinheiro and Clarice Wanderley de Sousa and Kevin Henrique Azevedo Duarte and Gustavo Vicentis de Oliveira Fernandes and Carlos Marcelo da Silva Figueredo and Mario Vianna Vettore and Marcelo Marotta Araujo and Fabio Gamboa Ritto and João Vitor dos Santos Canellas},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics},
  doi = {10.3389/frma.2026.1738112},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3389/frma.2026.1738112}
}

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TI  - What evidence syntheses reveal about PROSPERO, INPLASY, OSF, the Research Registry, and protocols.io: a meta-research study
AU  - Raissa Tabosa Ferreira
AU  - Manuela Queiroz Reis
AU  - Maria Heloísa Pignataro Lange
AU  - Maycon Willian Fontes da Costa
AU  - Giovanna Kettlen Mendes Silva
AU  - Anne Beatriz Oliveira Lemos
AU  - Douglas Raphael Lela Dias
AU  - Maria de Lourdes Santos Viana
AU  - Ana Luiza Oliveira dos Santos
AU  - Ana Beatriz Maia Fernandes
AU  - Manuella Rocha Boaventura Pinheiro
AU  - Clarice Wanderley de Sousa
AU  - Kevin Henrique Azevedo Duarte
AU  - Gustavo Vicentis de Oliveira Fernandes
AU  - Carlos Marcelo da Silva Figueredo
AU  - Mario Vianna Vettore
AU  - Marcelo Marotta Araujo
AU  - Fabio Gamboa Ritto
AU  - João Vitor dos Santos Canellas
PY  - 2026
JO  - Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics
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Ferreira, R. T., Reis, M. Q., Lange, M. H. P., Costa, M. W. F. D., Silva, G. K. M., Lemos, A. B. O., Dias, D. R. L., Viana, M. D. L. S., Santos, A. L. O. D., Fernandes, A. B. M., Pinheiro, M. R. B., Sousa, C. W. D., Duarte, K. H. A., Fernandes, G. V. D. O., Figueredo, C. M. D. S., Vettore, M. V., Araujo, M. M., Ritto, F. G., & Canellas, J. V. D. S. (2026). What evidence syntheses reveal about PROSPERO, INPLASY, OSF, the Research Registry, and protocols.io: a meta-research study. Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics. https://doi.org/10.3389/frma.2026.1738112

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