ESR statement on good scientific practice and publishing.

European Society Of Radiology (Esr)

doi:10.1007/s13244-012-0174-z

Abstract

ESR statement on good scientific practice and publishing.

Highlights

The European Society of Radiology (ESR) advocates best practice in the research process and requires all authors who submit their material to its peer-reviewed scientific publications (European Radiology, Insights into Imaging, EPOS, EUROAD, ECR abstracts) to comply with the highest ethical and scientific standards, as well as to its editorial policy of promoting and protecting the original authors’ scientific work
It is of the utmost importance to comply with ethical principles and avoid any form of unethical experimentation in human or animal studies, adhere to ethical guidelines, seek ethics committee approval, obtain adequate subject consent and protect the privacy of the participants
This paper has demonstrated some of the problems encountered by the Publications Department of the ESR and the way in which the Society reacts

Summary

Introduction

The European Society of Radiology (ESR) advocates best practice in the research process and requires all authors who submit their material to its peer-reviewed scientific publications (European Radiology, Insights into Imaging, EPOS, EUROAD, ECR abstracts) to comply with the highest ethical and scientific standards, as well as to its editorial policy of promoting and protecting the original authors’ scientific work. One of the most important basic requirements in research involving patients or healthy test subjects is informed consent This implies good communication, providing clear explanations of the procedures, treatments, risks, burdens and potential benefits. The principles defined in this Directive apply to the transfer of data to countries outside the European Union, which is only permitted if the country ensures an adequate level of protection or the person controlling the data can guarantee that the recipient will comply with the data protection rules Another useful reference for the planning of research with regard to the protection of patient data is the Personal Information in Medical Research guide provided by the UK Medical Research Council [11].

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