Table 3:

Description of codes related to research integrity

Code Name	Description	Total Number of Times Coded in Transcripts	Number of Researchers Discussing this Issue
Limitations in research design	Modifications and allowances in research design due to limitations that exist because of Covid-19 or did not exist prior to Covid-19. Limitations may include smaller sample size, lack of randomization, use of unvalidated end points, or other similar limitations made in research design.	52	31
Publication	Discussion regarding the publication process and its impact on science, including: rushed publication, retraction, poor quality of publication, accessibility of published work and availability of research.	66	31
Duplication	Researchers both inside and outside institution simultaneously completing similar or identical research studies, either with or without knowledge that others are also doing so.	28	24
Research Pipeline	The standard process in which research is conducted from start to finish as required by the FDA for approval. Example: biomedical -> pre-clinical -> clinical phase I, II, III.	34	27