Equator Highlights
16/04/2014 The STROBE Statement webinar recording now availableThe recording of the EQUATOR – PAHO March 2014 webinar on the STROBE Statement
23/10/2013 Updated Declaration of HelsinkiThe 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:
22/10/2013 Support transparent and accurate publication of health researchThe 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
03/10/2013 OPEN: To overcome failure to publish negative findingsThe EU-funded OPEN project (Overcome failure to Publish nEgative fiNdings) brought together key opinion leaders from across Europe to address the issue of publications bias.
17/09/2013 EQUATOR Network at the Peer Review Congress 2013 in ChicagoEQUATOR actively participated at the Seventh International Congress on Peer Review and Biomedical Publication, 8-10 September 2013, Chicago, USA. We organised the EQUATOR workshop for editors on reporting of research studies (Saturday 7 September am) and the EQUATOR 5th Annual […]
09/08/2013 Psychdisclosure.orgA novel open-science initiative that provides a platform for authors of recently published articles in psychology to disclose four methodological design specification details that are not required to be disclosed under current reporting standards but that are critical for accurate […]
07/03/2013 New UK guidance on good research conductThe new document replaces the RCUK Policy and Code of Conduct on the Governance of Good Research Conduct, published in July 2009, and was developed after a wide consultation with partners across the higher education and research sector.
07/12/2012 SPIRIT 2013 Statement just publishedThe SPIRIT (Standard Protocol Items: Recommendations for Interventional Trials) 2013 Statement provides guidance regarding the minimum content that should be included in a clinical trial protocol.
07/12/2012 EQUATOR Peer Review CongressThe 6th International Congress on Peer Review and Biomedical Publication held on 10-12 September 2009 in Vancouver fulfilled all expectations after a 4 year gap since the previous congress: great presentations, a fast energetic pace, and stimulating discussions combined with […]