Scientific transparency: the pitfalls of selective reporting Learning outcomes: ➔ Why selective reporting of research is wasteful and unethical ➔ How research waste is bad for health ➔ Why clinical trial registration is so important ➔ How to make research reproducible
➔ What we can all do to make research more transparent: research funders and governments; ethics committees; drug, devices, and diagnostics industries; journals; authors.
The discussion: using structure and balance Learning outcomes:
➔ Understand the purpose of the discussion section ➔ Understand the elements of a structured discussion ➔ Appreciate the need for a balanced, self critical discussion ➔ Discuss the results of “negative studies” and observational studies ➔ Explain what was known, and what the study’s results add ➔ Use evidence based, effective writing to interpret the results and recommend next steps Optimising the abstract and title Learning outcomes: ➔ Why abstracts of research papers must be accurate and clear ➔ How to use international, evidence based guidelines on preparing abstracts for different study designs
➔ How to report the PICO elements of a study in the abstract ➔ How to write an informative, effective title for a research paper .
Quick refresher: The introduction: presenting the research question The methods: matching study designs to research questions Ethics aspects of study methods
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