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Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie

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01-08-2013 | Review Article/Brief Review

Review article: Reporting Guidelines in the biomedical literature

Authors: James D. O’Leary, MBBCh, Mark W. Crawford, MBBS

Published in: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie | Issue 8/2013

Abstract

Purpose

Complete and accurate reporting of original research in the biomedical literature is essential for healthcare professionals to translate research outcomes appropriately into clinical practice. Use of reporting guidelines has become commonplace among journals, peer reviewers, and authors. This narrative review aims 1) to inform investigators, peer reviewers, and authors of original research in anesthesia on reporting guidelines for frequently reported study designs; 2) to describe the evidence supporting the use of reporting guidelines and checklists; and 3) to discuss the implications of widespread adoption of reporting guidelines by biomedical journals and peer reviewers.

Principal findings

Inadequate reporting can influence the interpretation, translation, and application of published research. As a result, reporting guidelines have been developed in order to improve the quality, completeness, and accuracy of original research reports. Biomedical journals increasingly endorse the use of reporting guidelines for authors and peer reviewers. To date, there is encouraging evidence that reporting guidelines improve the quality of reporting of published research, but the rates of both adoption of reporting guidelines and improvement in reporting are far from ideal.

Conclusions

Use of reporting guidelines improves the quality of published research in biomedical journals. Nevertheless, the quality of research in the biomedical literature remains suboptimal despite increased adherence to reporting guidelines.

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Title: Review article: Reporting Guidelines in the biomedical literature
Authors: James D. O’Leary, MBBCh
Mark W. Crawford, MBBS
Publication date: 01-08-2013
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie / Issue 8/2013
Print ISSN: 0832-610X
Electronic ISSN: 1496-8975
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-013-9973-z

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