News
PACT/R publication: All about the archive
Curious about what is in the PACT/R archive and how it was created? Read all about the development and current contents of the PACT/R Data Archive in a newly published paper.
PACT/R publication: Latent classes of DSM-5 acute stress disorder symptoms in children after single-incident trauma
In June 2019, a group of doctoral students and early career researchers gathered at the European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ESTSS) meeting to collaborate in creating a "Paper in a Day" making use of PACT/R data. While the time frame in reality was more like "paper in a few months" - the result is impressive. Read the paper here
Doing our bit to "Make scientific data FAIR"
A new commentary in the journal Nature argues that "all disciplines should follow the geosciences and demand best practice for publishing and sharing data". We're glad that the PACT/R project and chldtraumadata.org are doing our bit to move the traumatic stress field in this direction. Read the Nature commentary here: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-01720-7
Paper in a Day at ESTSS will use the PACT/R Data Archive
Paper in a Day fosters collaborations between young researchers from around the world, stimulating connections and exchange of ideas by working on a tangible outcome: a brief paper or commentary for a peer-reviewed journal. This year, Paper in a Day at ESTSS will make use of a unique research resource - the PACT/R Data Archive, Interested participants should apply by 15 April 2019 (seats are limited; first come, first serve).
Search PACT/R studies & variables - Try the beta version
During the ISTSS Annual Meeting (7 - 10 November in Washington DC), we've made the beta version of the searchable portal available. Click "Explore PACT/R Data" above to find a link. The beta version has info on all 31 studies currently in the PACT/R Archive, plus info at the variable level from 4 PACT/R studies. Try it out!
Data Sharing and Open Science Practices: Implications for the Traumatic Stress Field
Coming to ISTSS? Join us Saturday Nov 10 at 9:45 for a panel discussion addressing the promise and challenges of data sharing and other open science practices for the traumatic stress field. What does this mean for traumatic stress studies, across the research data lifecycle -- study design, informed consent, data collection, analysis, publication, sharing and archiving data?
Free online course - Learn about data sharing
Starts April 23 - free online course on Coursera: Research Data Management and Sharing..
This useful resource provides an overview of data management across the research data lifecycle - including sharing and archiving data.
Special section on data sharing in American Psychologist
The March 2018 issue of American Pyschologist features a great set of articles on data sharing. Check it out, especially the flagship paper: Martone, M,, Garcia-Castro, A, & VandenBos, G. (2018) Data sharing in psychology.