# Open science must include effective results dissemination to study participants

## TL;DR

This paper argues that sharing research results with study participants is crucial for the success of open science.

## Contribution

The paper emphasizes the importance of disseminating results to participants as a novel aspect of open science.

## Key findings

- Disseminating results to participants enhances the values of open science.
- Study participants benefit more when they receive the outcomes of the research they contribute to.

## Abstract

Open science often centers around publications and data transparency. We highlight how and why disseminating results to study participants is essential for maximizing the values and benefits of open science.

Open science often centers around publications and data transparency. This Perspective discusses how and why disseminating results to study participants is essential for maximizing the values and benefits of open science.