Abstract Meta-research, the science that studies the problems and solutions to improve science itself, has shown empirical evidences about waste in biomedical research resources. This is a broad field of study, which can shed light on questions about the quality of the description of interventions, transparency practices, and reproducibility of studies. In this paper, we will discuss the relevance of research questions, its importance to the end user (e.g. clinicians and patients), and methodological problems that needs surveillance. The low […]