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Posted November 21, 2022 Medical writing

Meeting report: summary of the 54th EMWA Conference mini-symposium on plain language summaries

Missed the meeting? Read our report to get up to speed!

Posted October 28, 2022 Upcoming event / meeting report

Join us at the 54th EMWA Conference mini-symposium on plain language summaries

Learn more about plain language summaries at EMWA’s mini-symposium.

Posted June 14, 2022 Authorship

Plain language summaries and patient involvement in publications: insights from a publisher

Laura Dormer shares her experiences of developing plain language summaries and discusses the value of patient involvement in publications.

Posted March 22, 2022 Patient centricity / lay summary

Plain language summaries: what format do patients want?

Find out patient preferences for the format and complexity of plain language summaries.

Posted December 22, 2021 Patient centricity / lay summary

How can we improve plain language summaries?

See how expert stakeholders think the key issues with plain language summaries can be overcome.

Posted October 15, 2021 Patient centricity / lay summary

Integrating the patient voice into plain language summaries

A new guide provides practical advice on how to increase patient engagement and involvement at every stage of their development.

Posted August 6, 2020 Patient centricity / lay summary

[PODCAST] Plain language summaries: best practices

Listen to Jason Gardner discuss how to prepare and store plain language summaries in this podcast from ISMPP.

Posted June 25, 2019 Medical writing

The road to patient centricity: plain language summaries

An article in the MAP newsletter examines how plain language summaries are key in making peer-reviewed biomedical research accessible to all.

Posted June 6, 2019 Patient centricity / lay summary

[VIDEO] Plain-language summaries: what are they, and why consider including them in our publications

Jan Seal-Roberts provides a topical discussion about plain-language summaries including why we should include these in our publications.

Posted January 29, 2021 Patient centricity / lay summary

Future Science Group – Publishing Plain Language Summary of Publications as standalone journal articles

Find out more about citable, peer-reviewed, plain language summary publications offered by Future Science Group.

Posted October 24, 2017 Medical writing

Approaches to improve the quality of plain English in lay summaries

The importance of effective communication between researchers and the public is evident. Patients and the public are becoming increasingly engaged in research, clinical studies and treatment choices, and many major … Continue Reading Approaches to improve the quality of plain English in lay summaries

Posted 1 month ago Upcoming event / meeting report