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Race and ethnicity in biomedical literature: A narrative review - Volume 31, Issue

Race and ethnicity are not clearly defined in biomedical literature and misaligned with genomics and epigenomic findings; the guidelines for consistent reporting in publications and regulations from health authorities are lacking. Minority…

EMWA News - Volume 28, Issue

On July 29, EMWA, together with the American Medical Writers Association (AMWA) and the International Society for Medical Publication Professionals (ISMPP), issued a joint position statement on the dangers of predatory publishing (see p. 34 of this…

Clinical study reports: A snapshot for aspiring medical writers - Volume 32, Issue

Clinical study reports (CSR) are detailed documents that provide a comprehensive and transparent account of the conduct and results of a clinical trial. They are an important source of information for the regulatory authorities, healthcare…

Publications - Volume 33, Issue

ICMJE recommendations update: What’s new? Section Editor/Author: Maddy Dyer In January 2024, the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) updated their “Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of…

Statistical analyses and methods in the published literature: The SAMPL guidelines - Volume 25, Issue

Despite calls for guidelines on reporting statistical aspects of studies, most journals have still not included in their instructions for authors more than a paragraph or two about reporting statistical methods and results. However, given that many…

Participant information – an ethics committee view - Volume 29, Issue

The participant information sheet (PIS) is one of the documents that promote most discussion and concern for research ethics committees (REC). This article looks at ways to ensure the PIS meets their requirements based on the specific experience of…

EUPATI: Patient engagement through education as an important contributor to shared decision making - Volume 30, Issue

Building knowledge and capacity for patients and their advocates about the “systems” of healthcare is empowering for patients. The European Patients’ Academy (EUPATI) was established across Europe in 2012 to provide education and training to…

Gained in Translation - Volume 24, Issue

Editorial Welcome to the Translation Section editorial! What we call ‘lay-friendliness’ is a key characteristic of Patient Information Sheets (PIS), which are tightly regulated on a European level to guarantee a comprehensible document that…

Post-market clinical follow-up insights - Volume 31, Issue

The EU Medical Devices Regulation (MDR) brought about new post-market clinical follow-up (PMCF) requirements for medical devices. Whereas complaint monitoring and literature searches were often sufficient under the Medical Devices Directives (MDD),…

Publisher perspectives on plain language summaries of scientific publications: An Open Pharma survey - Volume 33, Issue

Plain language summaries (PLS) of scientific publications can help to make scientific literature more understandable. In healthcare, PLS can contribute to informed decision- making by healthcare professionals, patients, and their caregivers. In late …

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