EQUATOR News
22/11/2013 NIHR Journals Library joins other journals supporting the “Declaration of transparency”The NIHR Journals Library, which comprises a suite of five open access journals providing an important and permanent archive of research funded by the UK National Institute for Health Research, is currently updating its guidance to express its support to […]
22/11/2013 New Cochrane protocols now on PROSPEROPublishing protocols is a crucial element of the process of producing Cochrane Reviews. PROSPERO, the international prospective register of systematic reviews in health and social care now provides a place to register protocol information for all such reviews. PROSPERO is […]
14/11/2013 Montreal Statement on Research Integrity in Cross-Boundary Research CollaborationsThe Montreal Statement on Research Integrity in Cross-Boundary Research Collaborations was developed as part of the 3rd World Conference on Research Integrity, 5 – 8 May 2013, in Montréal, as a global guide to the responsible conduct of research. It […]
08/11/2013 The latest PAHO research newsletter highlights EQUATOR plans to engage librariansThe EQUATOR Network aims to develop more specialised resources to help librarians/information specialists to raise awareness about reporting guidelines. Recently, PAHO country office librarians under the PAHO HQ library joined a virtual session where the initiative “Improving research reporting in […]
08/11/2013 A new repository of ongoing training opportunities for authors, reviewers and editorsA Repository of Ongoing Training Opportunities is available on the WAME website. It includes a list of ongoing training opportunities for authors of peer-reviewed scientific publications, manuscript peer reviewers, and editors of scientific journals. The repository was developed as part […]
05/11/2013 EQUATOR workshop for WHO staff in GenevaOn 31 October 2013 Professor Doug Altman and Dr Iveta Simera were delighted to run the EQUATOR workshop at the WHO headquarters in Geneva. Over 40 people attended the workshop that focused on “Reporting guidelines: Can their use make the […]
23/10/2013 BJOG joins journals in supporting the “Declaration of Transparency”BJOG has introduced the requirement for authors to adhere to the declaration of transparency, that was recently published in a BMJ editorial, by introducing a new field within their submission form. The journal will also be highlighting this requirement within […]
22/10/2013 EQUATOR Network Newsletter October 2013The October 2013 issue of our newsletter is now available. Contents include…
09/10/2013 The Checklist Manifesto Meets Clinical TrialsA new Scientific American blog highlights the importance of the SPIRIT ((Standard Protocol Items: Recommendations for Interventional Trials) Statement – guidance for preparing protocols of clinical trials.
09/10/2013 Publicly available sources provide insufficient information on patient-relevant outcomes of clinical trialsBeate Wieseler and her colleagues compared the information available in unpublished 101 clinical study reports (CSRs) with information presented in publically available sources for these trials. The CSRs provided complete information on a considerably higher proportion of outcomes (86%) than […]