Writing bioanalytical reports - Volume 23, Issue

Bioanalytical reports are usually written by bioanalysts. Medical writers offer a valuable contribution to bioanalytical reporting, increasing the efficiency of document development and improving the quality of data presentation. This article…

The moving image and your business - Volume 21, Issue

Using online video to promote business is widespread, but the skills required to make effective use of the medium are relatively rare. Dr Phil Moran discusses some basic ways to improve video production, ranging from advice on the technology through…

What medical writers need to know about regulatory approval of mobile health and digital healthcare devices - Volume 28, Issue

The rapid growth of mobile health (mHealth) led to the development of internationally harmonised guidance for software as a medical device (SaMD) by the International Medical Device Regulators Forum (IMDRF), covering definitions, risk…

English Grammar and Style - Volume 23, Issue

Pronouns are useful referents (i.e. the thing doing the referring) to avoid repetition of words (usually nouns). Although personal pronouns (he, she, and I, in particular) are infrequent in medical writing, the neutral ‘it’ and the demonstrative…

Good Writing Practice - Volume 30, Issue

Grammatical misagreement in tense

I – Present, present perfect

Introduction

Each of the sections of a journal article contains anticipated conceptual components, which can be expressed by a specific verb tense for the perspective of time and the d…

Lay titles for clinical trials: A balancing act - Volume 27, Issue

With increasing transparency demands andthe new legal requirements for providingclinical trial information to lay readers, clinicaltrials need to be given titles that patients canunderstand and recognise. Trial titles informthe readers what the…

Profile - Volume 26, Issue

The new European medical device regulation and guidance document on clinical evaluation An Interview with Dr Bassil Akra The successor of the currently applicable Medical Device Directives (MDD 93/42/EEC and 90/385/EE) combines both directives…

Leveraging infographics in study schemas - Volume 29, Issue

Data disclosure requirements of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mandate that protocols be shared on designated clinical trial websites. As a visual medium, theinternet is transforming the way these…

Biostatistics, data management, and medical writing: A multidisciplinary approach to the development of the CTD integrated summaries - Volume 29, Issue

Analyses of integrated databases of efficacy and safety are a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requirement. They are very useful in evaluating the safety and efficacy data gathered in multiple clinical studies. However, their utility is dependent…

Journal Watch - Volume 21, Issue

Readability of informed consent forms, sponsor participation in industry trials, and conflict of interest disclosure. Informed consent is a crucial feature of clinical research trials. Guidelines on developing an informed consent form urge writers…