This special issue of our regular newsletter has been prepared as we wish to inform you of our recently launched EQUATOR LinkedIn group and our upcoming events.
We hope that you will find these announcements of interest.
The EQUATOR Network Team
In this month's Newsletter
EQUATOR LinkedIn group
EQUATOR LinkedIn: Improving reporting of health research studieshttp://www.linkedin.com/groups/EQUATOR-Network-Improving-reporting-health-5032663
We have established this group to promote new reporting guidelines and other relevant publications, highlight older but important and interesting papers, and to encourage discussion and exchange experiences regarding reporting guideline development and implementation.
Read more on the EQUATOR Network website
EQUATOR – PAHO webinar (free): 24 June 2013
Title: CONSORT Statement: guidance for reporting randomised trialsDate: 24 June 2013
Time: 3 – 4 pm London, UK; 10 - 11 am Washington, USA
Target audience: Health research scientists, clinicians, editors, peer reviewers, and all professionals involved in conducting, supporting or publishing health related research
Presenter: Prof Doug Altman
Information: http://www.equator-network.org/courses-events/webinars/
To register visit: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/6886091485
Contact: Shona Kirtley, shona.kirtley@csm.ox.ac.uk
Read more on the EQUATOR Network website
EQUATOR Annual Lecture 2013
The 5th EQUATOR Annual Lecture will be presented by Professor Kay Dickersin, Professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Director of the Center for Clinical Trials, and Director of the US Cochrane Center (USCC).
Date: Monday 9 September 2013, 18:00 – 19:00
Venue: Swissotel, Chicago, USA (Peer Review Congress venue)
Further information available from: http://www.equator-network.org/courses-events/2013-annual-lecture--workshop/#PRCLecture
The lecture is free, no need to register.
This EQUATOR event is attached to the Peer Review Congress but is independant and anyone may attend.
Read more on the EQUATOR Network website
EQUATOR workshop at the Peer Review Congress in Chicago
Title: Reporting guidelines: a tool to increase the quality of health research published in your journal
Date: Saturday 7 September 2013, 9.30 – 12.30
Venue: Swissotel, Chicago, USA (Peer Review Congress venue)
Target audience: Editors and peer reviewers of medical research journals
Presenters include: Doug Altman, David Moher, Jason Roberts, and Iveta Simera
The workshop will:
* Highlight major deficiencies in health research publications
* Give an overview of available reporting guidelines to aid the completeness and transparency of research papers (CONSORT; PRISMA; STROBE)
* Discuss practical aspects of implementation of these guidelines in journals
* Introduce the EQUATOR Network resources and show how authors, editors, and peer reviewers can help to improve health research reporting
Register at: http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/event/6542547937
Further information available form: http://www.equator-network.org/courses-events/2013-annual-lecture--workshop/
Contact: Iveta Simera, iveta.simera@csm.ox.ac.uk
This EQUATOR event is attached to the Peer Review Congress but is independant and anyone may attend.
Read more on the EQUATOR Network website