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 The EQUATOR Network's Library for Health Research Reporting was updated on 12 April 2010. The following guidelines were added:

Experimental studies

Randomised controlled trials
CONSORT 2010 (see here details)

Data monitoring committees, interim analysis and early termination in clinical trials
Fernandes RM, van der Lee JH, Offringa M. A systematic review of the reporting of Data Monitoring Committees' roles, interim analysis and early termination in pediatric clinical trials. BMC Pediatr 2009;9:77.
PMID:20003383

Systematic reviews

Riley RD, Lambert PC, bo-Zaid G. Meta-analysis of individual participant data: rationale, conduct, and reporting. BMJ 2010;340:c221. PMID:20139215

Qualitative research

Malterud K. Qualitative research: standards, challenges, and guidelines. Lancet. 2001;358(9280):483-8. PMID: 11513933

Reporting data

Hrynaszkiewicz I, Norton ML, Vickers AJ, and Altman DG. Preparing raw clinical data for publication: guidance for journal editors, authors, and peer reviewers.
BMJ 2010 340: c181.
Trials 2010; 11: 9

Sections of research reports

Conflicts of Interest
Paula A Rochon, John Hoey, An-Wen Chan, Lorraine E Ferris, Joel Lexchin,
Sunila R Kalkar, Melanie Sekeres, Wei Wu, Marleen Van Laethem, Andrea
Gruneir, M James Maskalyk, David L Streiner, Jennifer Gold, Nathan
Taback, David Moher. Financial Conflicts of Interest Checklist 2010 for Clinical
Research Studies. Open Medicine, North America, 4, mar. 2010. Available at: http://www.openmedicine.ca/article/view/356. Date accessed: 24 Mar. 2010.

Guidance developed by editorial groups

Eastern Mediterranean Association of Medical Editors
Manual for editors of health science journals (http://www.emro.who.int/emame/index.htm)


With every update of our online resources we also update our ‘Catalogue of Reporting Guidelines for Health Research’ by producing the updated summary tables. The article and updated list can be downloaded here.