Textbooks: at risk of being biased and outdated?
Dr Richard Smith reviews the potential pitfalls of textbooks in a recent opinion piece for The BMJ.
Do preprints have a place in today’s reference lists?
Can preprints be cited in the same way as papers published in a peer reviewed journal, or do we need to define new standards?
No improvement in reporting of non-pharmacological interventions in 13 years
The CONSORT extension for reporting non-pharmacological interventions was introduced in 2008. A recent study looks at the impact of this guidance on reporting standards.
Focusing on big data: is seeing believing?
Are we too willing to accept big data as fact? Find out how scientific publishing can learn from common mistakes arising from bad data practice.
PubMed Commons now discontinued
As PubMed Commons closes due to lack of use, what does this tell us about engagement with medical publications and post-publication peer review?
What proportion of clinical trial data is reported? TrialsTracker launches new monitoring tool
The FDAAA 2007 requires clinical trials to make results publicly available 12 months after study completion. A new tool from TrialsTracker provides a live online report on compliance.
Meeting report: summary of day 2 of the 2018 Annual TIPPA Meeting
Missed TIPPA 2018? Read our meeting report to get up to speed!
Meeting report: summary of day 1 of the 2018 Annual TIPPA Meeting
Missed TIPPA 2018? Read our meeting report to get up to speed!
[VIDEO] ISMPP European Meeting 2018: conference summary (poster session)
Missed ISMPP EU 2018? Hannah Mace provides a summary of the meeting’s poster presentations.
[VIDEO] ISMPP European Meeting 2018: conference summary (day 2)
Missed ISMPP EU 2018? Duncan Campbell provides a summary of day 2 of the meeting.
Nature journals ask for disclosure of non-financial conflicts of interest
From February, Nature journals will ask authors to disclose possible non-financial conflicts of interest, in a bid to further increase transparency in the publication of scientific work.
Interested in the Latest Trends in Medical Publications? Attend the 14th Annual Meeting of ISMPP!
Themed From Publication to Practice: Advancing Science Through Effective Communication, this year’s Annual Meeting will feature enlightening sessions and peer-to-peer discussion of interest to both seasoned publication professionals and … Continue Reading Interested in the Latest Trends in Medical Publications? Attend the 14th Annual Meeting of ISMPP!
Meeting report: summary of day 1 of the 2018 European ISMPP Meeting
Missed ISMPP EU 2018? Read our meeting report to get up to speed!
ICMJE update reporting recommendations
Get up to speed with the latest ICMJE reporting guidelines update, including data sharing requirements and guidance on predatory and pseudo-journals.
Clinical trial data transparency reaches record levels
Transparency of data from pharmaceutical industry-sponsored clinical trials has reached record levels. A recent study has shown that 93% of all such trials, relating to medicines approved by the European … Continue Reading Clinical trial data transparency reaches record levels
Calling All Medical Publication Professionals – Join Us at the 2018 European ISMPP Meeting
Online Registration Until January 3, 2018! Medical publication professionals from the pharmaceutical industry, medical communication agencies, journals, academia, etc., are all welcome to participate in the 2018 European Meeting of … Continue Reading Calling All Medical Publication Professionals – Join Us at the 2018 European ISMPP Meeting