QOLAC Medicine is committed to promoting transparency, reproducibility, and accessibility in medical and health research. Authors are required to make the data supporting their findings publicly available in a recognized data repository prior to submitting their manuscript.

We recommend depositing datasets in the Harvard Dataverse, under the dataverse titled “QOLAC Medicine.” This ensures that data are properly curated, citable, and accessible to the research community.

All data submissions should include:

• A clear description of the dataset and its relevance to the manuscript
• Appropriate metadata and documentation to facilitate reuse
• A citation or DOI link to the dataset in the manuscript’s Data Availability Statement

In cases where ethical, legal, or privacy considerations restrict data sharing, authors must clearly explain these limitations and provide information on how the data can be accessed under controlled conditions.

Last update: November 4, 2025