In memory of Professor Doug Altman
The Publication Plan remembers Professor Doug Altman, founder of the EQUATOR network, who passed away last month.
The influence of gender in the academic publishing process
Get up to date on how gender influences the academic publishing process and what can be done to establish gender equity.
New ICMJE data sharing requirements come into effect imminently
Don’t forget! From 1 July 2018, ICMJE requires all reports of clinical trial data to include a data sharing statement.
Inferential statistics and false conclusions: is the p value to blame?
Significance testing and p values are widely used in medical publications, but just how meaningful are they?
Meeting report: summary of the 14th Annual Meeting of ISMPP – Part 2
Missed the 14th Annual Meeting of ISMPP? Read the second part of our meeting report to get up to speed!
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.
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.
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!
Adherence to CONSORT for Abstracts – still room for improvement
An analysis of journal article abstracts provides further insight into the role of reporting guidelines and medical writers in the transparent reporting of clinical trial data.
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.
Reporting and publication practices in lower/middle income countries
A recent study published in BMJ Open brings to the fore a field that has been little-reported on to date: reporting and publication practices among health researchers in lower/middle income … Continue Reading Reporting and publication practices in lower/middle income countries
Are patients participating in clinical practice guideline development?
According to the Institute of Medicine (IOM), patient and public involvement is necessary if clinical practice guidelines are to be reliable and of the highest standard. As part of “Clinical … Continue Reading Are patients participating in clinical practice guideline development?
New good practice guidance for conference abstracts and presentations
A group of experts from the medical communications and pharmaceutical industries has put together new guidance for the development of conference materials: Good Practice for Conference Abstracts and Presentations (GP-CAP). … Continue Reading New good practice guidance for conference abstracts and presentations