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Research Pearls: Checklists and Flowcharts to Improve Research Quality
Jefferson Brand1, Richard Hardy1, Emily Monroe1
1Department of Sports Medicine, Heartland Orthopedic Specialists, Alexandria, Minnesota, U.S.A.
Abstract:
To instill quality in published clinical research, reporting guidelines, consisting of checklists and flowcharts, were developed to protect against reporting poorly designed research, and researchers should be aware of the available instruments and their appropriate use. With the popularity of synthetic reviews, meta-analyses, and systematic reviews, there is a greater need to assess risk of bias and study quality. This review highlights the most frequently used guidelines and checklists, risk-of-bias scales, and quality rating scales that can assist researchers with improving their research and its eventual publication.
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