Enhancing the QUAlity and Transparency Of health Research
The resource centre for good reporting of health research studies
Library for health research reporting
The Library contains a comprehensive searchable database of reporting guidelines and also links to other resources relevant to research reporting.
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Key reporting guidelines
Toolkits
The EQUATOR Network works to improve the reliability and value of medical research literature by promoting transparent and accurate reporting of research studies.Our Toolkits support different user groups, including:
Authors
Information and resources for authors
Editors
Information and resources for editors and peer reviewers
Developers
Information and resources for guideline developers
Librarians
Information and resources for librarians
Teachers
Information and resources for teachersEndorsements
Funding
EQUATOR highlights
4/12/2013 - Support transparent and accurate publication of health research
The EQUATOR Network has recently received numerous endorsements recognising its role in working to improve the reliability and value of medical research literature by promoting transparent and accurate reporting of research studies. We encourage more organisations to express their commitment to accurate and transparent reporting Read More
23/10/2013 - Updated Declaration of Helsinki
The World Medical Association just released an update of the “Declaration of Helsinki: Ethical Principles for Medical Research Involving Human Subjects“. Paragraphs 35 and 36 on RESEARCH REGISTRATION AND PUBLICATION AND DISSEMINATION OF RESULTS state: 35. Every research study involving … Read More
10/10/2013 - Declaration of transparency
A BMJ editorial published today proposes that authors of research papers are asked to sign a declaration that their paper is not misleading. The scientific community and the public at large deserve an accurate and complete record of research. However, … Read More
Interesting videos
Erik von Elm — Impact of poor reporting on systematic reviews
Erik von Elm, Cochrane Switzerland, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (IUMSP), Lausanne University Hospital, Switzerland, talks about “Garbage in — garbage out? Impact of poor reporting on the development of systematic reviews”
Peter Doshi — Lessons from Tamiflu experience
Peter Doshi, Postdoctoral Fellow in Comparative Effectiveness Research, Johns Hopkins University Medical School, US, talks about “Accuracy, Completeness, and Transparency: lessons from Tamiflu experience”
News
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EQUATOR Network Newsletter December 2013
4/12/2013 -
Support from Cochrane Switzerland and PAHO
3/12/2013 -
Medwave expresses full support to transparent reporting and to the EQUATOR Network
29/11/2013 -
Centre for Reviews and Dissemination endorses the work of EQUATOR
26/11/2013 -
NIHR Journals Library joins other journals supporting the “Declaration of transparency”
22/11/2013
Latest guest blogger
The IDEAL Collaboration
26/11/2013
The IDEAL framework outlines a realistic view of how surgical interventions, medical devices and other complex interventions actually develop in practice. Evaluation needs to recognise these stages of development, and both reporting standards and methodology need to be tailored Read More