How common is data sharing for COVID-19 preprints?
An analysis of early COVID-19 preprints identified low uptake of data sharing statements and making data accessible.
Are we still missing the mark with randomised controlled trial abstracts?
Adherence to the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials for Abstracts continues to be inadequate, nearly 15 years after their release.
Addressing race and ethnicity in medical literature
Learn about the current failings in race and ethnicity reporting in regulatory documents and medical literature and how they can be overcome.
The reality of data sharing behaviour: do researchers share their data as promised?
A recent study revealed that many researchers fail to comply with their data sharing statement.
CHEERS 2022 statement: reporting guidance for health economic evaluations gets a makeover
Read about the new 28-item checklist developed to aid decision-making in health economic evaluations.
What can be done to increase the transparency of real world studies?
Read about recent roundtable recommendations for improving the transparency of real world evidence dissemination.
GRReaT expectations: are editable templates the future of manuscript writing?
Read about EQUATOR Network’s updated GoodReports website, new downloadable and editable article templates and a call for researchers to help test whether the templates improve research reporting.
Considering sex and gender in medical research: insights from the lead author of the SAGER guidelines
Read Shirin Heidari’s thoughts on the importance of incorporating sex and gender dimensions in clinical research design and reporting.
An open letter on open access: call for greater clarity and transparency of open access terms and conditions
Learn about the next step in the Plan S drive for open science – a letter to publishers calling for greater transparency on open access policies and contracts.
Is open research driving inequity in science?
Dr Tony Ross-Hellauer (ON-MERRITT) discusses how the move toward open research may exacerbate inequity and suggests strategies to prevent it.
NIH bid to tackle reproducibility crisis – is data sharing the answer?
Read about the upcoming NIH requirement to include a data management and sharing plan in all grant applications for projects collecting scientific data.
Should peer reviewer identities be revealed?
Read about the pros and cons of disclosing reviewer identities as part of the open review process.
Meeting report: summary of Day 2 of the 2022 ISMPP European Meeting
Missed the meeting? Read our report to get up to speed!
Meeting report: summary of Day 1 of the 2022 ISMPP European Meeting
Missed the meeting? Read our report to get up to speed!
Shedding light on industry influence over healthcare
New study maps ties between the medical product industry and healthcare ecosystem, exposing regulatory and transparency issues.
Are Registered Reports living up to expectations?
Find out how research published in Registered Reports compares to that in standard articles – is it really higher quality?