Naslov
Biomedical conferences’ author instructions rarely mention guidelines for reporting abstracts of trials and systematic reviews

Autori
Saric, Lenko ; Dosenovic, Svjetlana ; Mihanovic, Jakov ; Puljak, Livia

Izvornik
Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research (2042-6305) 9 (2020), 2; 83-91

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
CONSORT-A ; PRISMA-A ; biomedical conferences ; instructions for authors ; reporting guidelines ; reporting quality

Sažetak
Aim: To analyze whether instructions for authors of biomedical conference abstracts mention guidelines for writing randomized controlled trial and systematic review abstracts and to evaluate reasons for their absence from instructions. Materials & methods: We analyzed instructions for authors of biomedical conferences advertized in 2019 and assessed whether they mentioned Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Abstracts and Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials for Abstracts guidelines. We surveyed contact persons from abstract/publication committees of selected conferences to analyze why relevant guidelines were missing. Results: Instructions for abstracts were available for 819 conferences. Only two (0.2%) had reporting instructions for randomized controlled trial/systematic review authors. Almost half of the contacted conference organizers whose response we received were not aware of Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Abstracts and Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials for Abstracts guidelines. Conclusion: Conference organizers do not require and are not familiar enough with reporting guidelines.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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