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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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Reporting guidelines for main study types

Randomised trials	CONSORT Extensions
Observational studies	STROBE Extensions
Systematic reviews	PRISMA Extensions
Study protocols	SPIRIT PRISMA-P
Diagnostic/prognostic studies	STARD TRIPOD
Case reports	CARE Extensions
Clinical practice guidelines	AGREE RIGHT
Qualitative research	SRQR COREQ
Animal pre-clinical studies	ARRIVE
Quality improvement studies	SQUIRE Extensions
Economic evaluations	CHEERS

See all 580 reporting guidelines

Toolkits

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EQUATOR highlights

27/02/2023 - Automatic translation now available on the EQUATOR Network website

We’re delighted to announce that our partnership with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) has resulted in http://www.equator-network.org becoming multilingual

6/01/2022 - ICMJE Recommendations updated to include new section on preprints

The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) has updated its official Recommendations for journals and authors and now includes a whole new section about preprints. The document now sets out more detailed advice for journals and authors regarding preprints, […]

Interesting videos

EQUATOR Canada Publication School team educational video

The EQUATOR Canada Publication School team (consisting of patient partners and researchers) have launched an educational video resource, titled “How do I publish a paper? The introductory video provides viewers with practical guidance on how the publication team, consisting of patient/public partners and research team members, can work together to define roles and contributions throughout the publication process.

Centre for Journalology Speaker Series video

The Canadian EQUATOR Centre, home to the Centre for Journalology, has started a new Speaker Series for 2021. The first session in the series was held on the 14th of January and was presented by Dr Lisa Caulley, Dr Robert Frank, Hassan Khan, and Alicia Ricketts, from the Centre. They spoke about recent research on reporting guidelines, planned research examining open science hiring practices, and journal transparency. The recording of the talk is freely available.

News

EQUATOR Network Newsletter July 2023
20/07/2023
EQUATOR Network Newsletter April 2023
27/04/2023
CONSORT and PRISMA websites down – alternative ways to access the checklists
1/03/2023
Automatic translation now available on the EQUATOR Network website
27/02/2023
EQUATOR Network Newsletter January 2023
31/01/2023

Latest guest blogger

New resource for research teams to improve the reporting of implementation studies

13/07/2023

In this blog post, Dr Louise Hull, an implementation research lead, discusses the development of a new resource to help improve the reporting of implementation studies.