This information is over 2 years old. Information was current at time of publication.{"id":11379,"date":"2018-10-24T10:35:19","date_gmt":"2018-10-24T14:35:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/info.hsls.pitt.edu\/updatereport\/?p=11379"},"modified":"2018-11-07T10:01:15","modified_gmt":"2018-11-07T14:01:15","slug":"research-reporting-guidelines-the-equator-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/info.hsls.pitt.edu\/updatereport\/research-reporting-guidelines-the-equator-network\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Reporting Guidelines: The EQUATOR Network"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.equator-network.org\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright \" src=\"http:\/\/www.equator-network.org\/wp-content\/themes\/equator\/images\/equator_logo.png\" alt=\"equator network logo\" width=\"196\" height=\"57\" \/><\/a>Have you ever read a published account of a research study, and been frustrated because the authors left out important details? Or been unsure what you should include in your own writing? Unclear reporting of a study&#8217;s methodology or outcomes can be more than just annoying\u2014it may <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/18578566\">impede dissemination<\/a> of the study&#8217;s findings and, in the worst case, lead to bad patient care or waste of health care resources.<\/p>\n<p>Reporting guidelines such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/11323066\">CONSORT<\/a> (Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials) Statement for reporting randomized controlled trials are designed to improve the transparency and replicability of published research studies. Since publication of the CONSORT Statement, numerous reporting guidelines have been developed for many types of research studies, ranging from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/22424462\">animal pre-clinical studies<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/20171303\">systematic reviews<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The EQUATOR (<strong>E<\/strong>nhancing the <strong>QUA<\/strong>lity and <strong>T<\/strong>ransparency <strong>O<\/strong>f Health <strong>R<\/strong>esearch) Network is a group of individuals and organizations with a mutual interest in improving the quality of health research reports. The Network maintains an online collection of reporting guidelines and related materials, and also promotes the development and adoption of new reporting guidelines.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>On the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.equator-network.org\/\">EQUATOR Network<\/a> web site, you will find:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A <a href=\"http:\/\/www.equator-network.org\/toolkits\/selecting-the-appropriate-reporting-guideline\/\">tool<\/a> to help authors choose the appropriate reporting guideline for their article<\/li>\n<li>A <a href=\"http:\/\/www.equator-network.org\/reporting-guidelines\/\">searchable online library<\/a> of reporting guidelines<\/li>\n<li>A list of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.equator-network.org\/library\/reporting-guidelines-under-development\/\">new guidelines<\/a> currently under development<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.equator-network.org\/library\/guidance-on-scientific-writing\/\">Links<\/a> to helpful resources on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.equator-network.org\/toolkits\/writing-research\/\">scientific writing<\/a><\/li>\n<li>A <a href=\"http:\/\/www.equator-network.org\/toolkits\/developing-a-reporting-guideline\/\">toolkit<\/a> for developing new reporting guidelines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you&#8217;re wondering what information should be included in your latest manuscript, or are peer reviewing a paper for a journal, or even wondering if other scholars in your area of study would benefit from reporting guidelines, take a look at the EQUATOR Network!<\/p>\n<p>~Mary Lou Klem<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever read a published account of a research study, and been frustrated because the authors left out important details? 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