EQUATOR News
04/01/2013 Update to CONSORT checklist for reporting noninferiority and equivalence trialsThe checklist for the CONSORT extension for reporting noninferiority and equivalence trials has recently been updated to reflect the changes made with the publication of the 2010 version of the CONSORT Statement and the 2008 CONSORT Statement for the reporting […]
10/12/2012 Ottawa statement on the ethical design and conduct of cluster randomized trialsThe Ottawa Statement on the Ethical Design and Conduct of Cluster Randomized Trials aims to provide detailed guidance on the ethical design and conduct of cluster randomised trials in health research
07/12/2012 New guideline for reporting the synthesis of qualitative researchPublished in BMC Medical Research Methodology, the ENTREQ Statement (Enhancing transparency in reporting the synthesis of qualitative research) aims to help researchers to correctly report each of the phases associated with the synthesis of qualitative health research, namely searching and […]
07/12/2012 Cochrane Canada Live webinarThe Canadian Cochrane Centre are holding a free webinar on Reporting Guidelines for Equity-Focused Systematic Reviews – PRISMA-E 2012.
23/11/2012 Systematic Review evaluating the impact of CONSORT just publishedA systematic review synthesising evidence from studies evaluating the impact of the 1996 and 2001 CONSORT checklists on the completeness of reporting within trial publications was published in the Cochrane Library. The main comparisons of the review demonstrate that trials […]
16/11/2012 NIHR INVOLVE 2012 conferenceThe event brought together 500 people with a common interest in public involvement in NHS, public health and social care research including members of the public, service users, researchers, research commissioners and representatives of voluntary sector organisations. There were many […]
06/11/2012 PRISMA-Equity 2012 just publishedThis PRISMA extension aims to improve the transparency and completeness of the reporting of systematic reviews that have a major focus on health equity
26/10/2012 EQUATOR Scientific Symposium – October 2012The symposium, organised by the EQUATOR Network and the German Cochrane Centre, was centred on the theme of “ACT now: Accuracy, Completeness, and Transparency in health research reporting”.
16/10/2012 Core outcome sets – issues to considerPublished in Trials, the paper discusses the issues to consider when developing core outcome sets for clinical trials and provides a checklist to help researchers with the development, reporting and implementation of core outcome sets. Paula Williamson, the lead author […]
11/09/2012 CONSORT 2010 for cluster randomised trials just publishedUpdated and extended guidance for the reporting of cluster randomised trials was published in the BMJ on the 4 September 2012.