The EQUATOR (Enhancing the QUAlity and Transparency Of health Research)[1]Network is an international initiative aimed at promoting transparent and accurate reporting of health research studies to enhance the value and reliability of medical research literature.[2] The EQUATOR Network was established with the goals of raising awareness of the importance of good reporting of research, assisting in the development, dissemination and implementation of reporting guidelines for different types of study designs, monitoring the status of the quality of reporting of research studies in the health sciences literature, and conducting research relating to issues that impact the quality of reporting of health research studies.[3] The Network acts as an "umbrella" organisation, bringing together developers of reporting guidelines, medical journal editors and peer reviewers, research funding bodies, and other key stakeholders with a mutual interest in improving the quality of research publications and research itself. The EQUATOR Network comprises four centres at the University of Oxford (UK, Professor Gary Collins), Bond University (Australia, Professor Paul Glasziou), Paris Descartes University (France, Professor Philippe Ravaud), and Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Canada, Professor David Moher).
The EQUATOR Network grew out as part of spin-off projects generated after the work initiated by the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials group and other guideline development groups to alleviate the problems arising from inadequate reporting of randomized controlled trials and other types of health research studies. The EQUATOR project began in March 2006 as part of a one-year project funded by the UK National Knowledge Science, from the National Health Service (NHS).[4] The group founded by Douglas Altman planned a program that would develop online resources and training to encourage the use of reporting guidelines in scientific publishing in the health area[5][6] to improve the quality of reporting of health research studies, identifying key stakeholders engaged in these activities and networking with them.
The first international working meeting of the EQUATOR Network took place in Oxford in 2006 and was attended by 27 participants from 10 countries.[7] Participants at this meeting were reporting guidelines developers, journal editors, peer reviewers, medical writers and research funders. The meeting served as a venue to exchange experiences among participants in developing, using and implementing reporting guidelines and prioritize the main activities that were necessary for the successful start of the EQUATOR Network's efforts.
The EQUATOR Network was formally launched on 26 June 2008 at the Royal Society of Medicine in London, UK. The event also hosted the 1st EQUATOR Annual Lecture presented by Sir Iain Chalmers. In that meeting, the results of a study by Iveta Simera, Douglas Altman, David Moher, Kenneth Schulz and John Hoey, were presented, and published two years later.[8] The study identified the need for a coordinated work between publishers, researchers and funders to improve the quality of the research output.
Since then, the EQUATOR Network has held annual lectures that have been held in Vancouver (Canada) in 2009, Oxford (UK) in 2010, Bristol (UK) in 2011, and Freiburg (Germany) in 2012.
The EQUATOR Network Library
The EQUATOR Network developed and maintains a comprehensive library that provides a collection of publications related to reporting guidelines on scientific writing, empirical evidence supporting or refuting the inclusion of crucial items in reporting guidelines, evaluations of the quality of reporting, publication ethics and educational materials and tools for editors, peer reviewers and researchers. Comprehensive lists of reporting guidelines for the following study types are available in the EQUATOR Network library:
^Simera, I; Moher, D; Hirst, A; Hoey, J; Schulz, KF; Altman, DG (2010). "Transparent and accurate reporting increases reliability, utility, and impact of your research: reporting guidelines and the EQUATOR Network". BMC Medicine. 8: 24. doi:10.1186/1741-7015-8-24. PMC2874506. PMID 20420659.
^Simera, I.; Moher, D.; Hoey, J.; Schulz, K. F.; Altman, D. G. (2010). "A catalogue of reporting guidelines for health research". European Journal of Clinical Investigation. 40 (1): 35–53. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2362.2009.02234.x. PMID 20055895.[dead link]
^Simera, I; Altman, DG (October 2009). "Writing a research article that is "fit for purpose": EQUATOR Network and reporting guidelines". Evidence-Based Medicine. 14 (5): 132–4. doi:10.1136/ebm.14.5.132. PMID 19794009. S2CID 220165173.
^"A history of the evolution of guidelines for reporting medical research: the long road to the EQUATOR Network". The James Lind Library. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
^"Resources in Spanish / Recursos en español | The EQUATOR Network". Retrieved 22 March 2019.
^"Fond farewells: Celebrating Iveta Simera's decade with the EQUATOR Network | The EQUATOR Network". Retrieved 22 March 2019.
^Simera I, Altman DG, Moher D, Schulz KF, Hoey J (2008). "Guidelines for reporting health research: the EQUATOR network's survey of guideline authors". PLOS Med. 5 (6): e139. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.0050139. PMC2443184. PMID 18578566.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
Gagnier J, Kienle G, Altman DG, Moher D, Sox H, Riley DS (2014). "The CARE Guidelines: Consensus-based Clinical Case Reporting Guideline Development". Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 67 (1): 46–51. doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2013.08.003. PMID 24035173.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
Riley DS, Barber MS, Kienle GS, Aronson JK, von Schoen-Angerer T; et al. (September 2017). "CARE 2013 Explanation and Elaborations: Reporting Guidelines for Case Reports". Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 89: 218–235. doi:10.2165/00003495-198500292-00023. PMID 2859185. S2CID 46972865.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
External links
EQUATOR Network website
January 05, 2023
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The EQUATOR Enhancing the QUAlity and Transparency Of health Research 1 Network is an international initiative aimed at promoting transparent and accurate reporting of health research studies to enhance the value and reliability of medical research literature 2 The EQUATOR Network was established with the goals of raising awareness of the importance of good reporting of research assisting in the development dissemination and implementation of reporting guidelines for different types of study designs monitoring the status of the quality of reporting of research studies in the health sciences literature and conducting research relating to issues that impact the quality of reporting of health research studies 3 The Network acts as an umbrella organisation bringing together developers of reporting guidelines medical journal editors and peer reviewers research funding bodies and other key stakeholders with a mutual interest in improving the quality of research publications and research itself The EQUATOR Network comprises four centres at the University of Oxford UK Professor Gary Collins Bond University Australia Professor Paul Glasziou Paris Descartes University France Professor Philippe Ravaud and Ottawa Hospital Research Institute Canada Professor David Moher Contents 1 History 2 The EQUATOR Network Library 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditThe EQUATOR Network grew out as part of spin off projects generated after the work initiated by the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials group and other guideline development groups to alleviate the problems arising from inadequate reporting of randomized controlled trials and other types of health research studies The EQUATOR project began in March 2006 as part of a one year project funded by the UK National Knowledge Science from the National Health Service NHS 4 The group founded by Douglas Altman planned a program that would develop online resources and training to encourage the use of reporting guidelines in scientific publishing in the health area 5 6 to improve the quality of reporting of health research studies identifying key stakeholders engaged in these activities and networking with them The first international working meeting of the EQUATOR Network took place in Oxford in 2006 and was attended by 27 participants from 10 countries 7 Participants at this meeting were reporting guidelines developers journal editors peer reviewers medical writers and research funders The meeting served as a venue to exchange experiences among participants in developing using and implementing reporting guidelines and prioritize the main activities that were necessary for the successful start of the EQUATOR Network s efforts The EQUATOR Network was formally launched on 26 June 2008 at the Royal Society of Medicine in London UK The event also hosted the 1st EQUATOR Annual Lecture presented by Sir Iain Chalmers In that meeting the results of a study by Iveta Simera Douglas Altman David Moher Kenneth Schulz and John Hoey were presented and published two years later 8 The study identified the need for a coordinated work between publishers researchers and funders to improve the quality of the research output Since then the EQUATOR Network has held annual lectures that have been held in Vancouver Canada in 2009 Oxford UK in 2010 Bristol UK in 2011 and Freiburg Germany in 2012 The EQUATOR Network Library EditThe EQUATOR Network developed and maintains a comprehensive library that provides a collection of publications related to reporting guidelines on scientific writing empirical evidence supporting or refuting the inclusion of crucial items in reporting guidelines evaluations of the quality of reporting publication ethics and educational materials and tools for editors peer reviewers and researchers Comprehensive lists of reporting guidelines for the following study types are available in the EQUATOR Network library Experimental studies Observational studies Case reports Diagnostic accuracy studies Prediction model studies Biospecimen reporting Reliability and agreement studies Systematic reviews Qualitative research Mixed methods studies Economic evaluations Quality improvement studies Genetic association studiesAdditional guidelines are available for practical issues relevant to the reporting of health research Reporting data Statistical methods and analyses Guidance on scientific writing Industry sponsored research Research ethics publication ethics and good practice guidelinesSee also EditCONSORT Metascience Science policy Science of science policyReferences Edit Simera I Moher D Hirst A Hoey J Schulz KF Altman DG 2010 Transparent and accurate reporting increases reliability utility and impact of your research reporting guidelines and the EQUATOR Network BMC Medicine 8 24 doi 10 1186 1741 7015 8 24 PMC 2874506 PMID 20420659 Simera I Moher D Hoey J Schulz K F Altman D G 2010 A catalogue of reporting guidelines for health research European Journal of Clinical Investigation 40 1 35 53 doi 10 1111 j 1365 2362 2009 02234 x PMID 20055895 dead link Simera I Altman DG October 2009 Writing a research article that is fit for purpose EQUATOR Network and reporting guidelines Evidence Based Medicine 14 5 132 4 doi 10 1136 ebm 14 5 132 PMID 19794009 S2CID 220165173 A history of the evolution of guidelines for reporting medical research the long road to the EQUATOR Network The James Lind Library Retrieved 22 March 2019 Resources in Spanish Recursos en espanol The EQUATOR Network Retrieved 22 March 2019 Fond farewells Celebrating Iveta Simera s decade with the EQUATOR Network The EQUATOR Network Retrieved 22 March 2019 History EQUATOR Network Available from http www equator network org about us history Simera I Altman DG Moher D Schulz KF Hoey J 2008 Guidelines for reporting health research the EQUATOR network s survey of guideline authors PLOS Med 5 6 e139 doi 10 1371 journal pmed 0050139 PMC 2443184 PMID 18578566 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Gagnier J Kienle G Altman DG Moher D Sox H Riley DS 2014 The CARE Guidelines Consensus based Clinical Case Reporting Guideline Development Journal of Clinical Epidemiology 67 1 46 51 doi 10 1016 j jclinepi 2013 08 003 PMID 24035173 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Riley DS Barber MS Kienle GS Aronson JK von Schoen Angerer T et al September 2017 CARE 2013 Explanation and Elaborations Reporting Guidelines for Case Reports Journal of Clinical Epidemiology 89 218 235 doi 10 2165 00003495 198500292 00023 PMID 2859185 S2CID 46972865 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link External links EditEQUATOR Network website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title EQUATOR Network amp oldid 1099886658, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, 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