The international EQUATOR network: enhancing the quality and transparency of health care research

Abstract

As the number of scientific publications in the ELRPHGLFDO ¿HOG LQFUHDVHV H[SRQHQWLDOO\ DQG DV LW KDV become apparent that appropriate synthesis of individual study results is critical in clinical decision making, there is a need for improved reporting of the published studies. Accurate and transparent reporting facilitates correct indexing, easier retrieval, assessment and utilization of the published reports by the investigators seeking to evaluate the available evidence on the topic of interest. Although th…