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JAC Advance Access published online on November 8, 2009
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, doi:10.1093/jac/dkp410
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© The Author 2009. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oxfordjournals.org

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Responsible reporting of health research studies: transparent, complete, accurate and timely

Douglas G. Altman and Iveta Simera*

Centre for Statistics in Medicine, University of Oxford, Wolfson College Annexe, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UD, UK

* Corresponding author. Tel: +44 1865 284410; Fax: +44 1865 284424; E-mail: iveta.simera{at}csm.ox.ac.uk

Complete, accurate and transparent reporting is an integral part of responsible research conduct. However, many studies have shown that health research publications frequently lack crucial information. Reporting guidelines like the CONSORT Statement help to improve the quality of research reports. Unfortunately, their uptake by journals and authors is still limited and does not maximize their potential. The EQUATOR Network, a new international initiative, leads the effort to promote transparent reporting of research and the use of reporting guidelines. It provides online resources and training relating to the reporting of health research, and assists in the development, dissemination and implementation of reporting guidelines (www.equator-network.org). Poor reporting practices can be decreased only through close collaboration of all parties involved in research and its publication; EQUATOR can facilitate the process.

Key Words: EQUATOR Network , reporting guidelines , research reporting


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