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The ISMPP annual meeting will be held in Arlington, USA on the 27-29th April. The meeting will provide attendees with the opportunity to choose from 8 parallel sessions and 9 … Continue Reading The 11th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Medical Publication Professionals (ISMPP) is fast approaching
A study was published in Trials earlier this year to investigate, amongst other things, the experiences of investigators in publishing their research. Through interviews, trialists reported that the impact factors … Continue Reading Trialists consider the prestige and impact factors of academic journals to be the most important criteria for selecting those to which they would submit manuscripts
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A study in PLoS One earlier this year found that a relatively high proportion of completed US-based clinical trials did not achieve timely transparency either through publication in peer-review journals … Continue Reading A significant proportion of clinical trials are not published in a timely fashion
According to a study published in the BMJ in March: “Much of the information collected in unsuccessful drug trials is inaccessible to the broader research and practice communities”. The BMJ … Continue Reading Unsuccessful drug trials are less likely to be published in peer reviewed journals
A study reported in the New England Journal of Medicine in March found that “despite ethical mandates, statutory obligations, and considerable societal pressure, most trials that were funded by the … Continue Reading Further improvements needed: reporting of results on ClinicalTrials.gov