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[Adherence to research reporting guidelines in biomedical journals in Latin America and the Caribbean]
Demián Glujovsky1, Eleana Villanueva2, Ludovic Reveiz2
1Centro Cochrane Argentina, Instituto de Efectividad Clínica y Sanitaria.
Objective:
To evaluate the familiarity of the editors of journals indexed in the LILACS database with the guidelines for reporting on and publishing research- promoted by the EQUATOR Network (Enhancing QUAlity and Transparency Of Health Research)-, the journals' requirements for use of the guidelines, and the editors' opinions regarding the reasons for the low rate of use.
Methods:
LILACS editors were surveyed by e-mail about the guidelines and their availability at the EQUATOR website, and about the requirements and difficulties in using them.
Results:
Of 802 editors, 16.4% answered the survey. More than half said they were not aware of the guidelines (especially STROBE and PRISMA) and 30% were familiar with the EQUATOR Network.
Conclusions:
The first Latin American and Caribbean study on LILACS editors' familiarity with the guidelines revealed that more than half of them were not familiar either with the guidelines or the EQUATOR Network.
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