JFAR's role in publishing believable research findings.

Karl B Landorf,Hylton B Menz,Shannon E Munteanu,Catherine J Bowen,Alan M Borthwick,Mike J Potter

doi:10.1186/1757-1146-6-49

Abstract

JFAR's role in publishing believable research findings.

Highlights

To assist the editors in this task, there is a burgeoning array of guidelines and recommendations for the conduct and reporting of different study designs
Authors are recommended to consult these where appropriate and an excellent resource when writing manuscripts is that of the Enhancing the QUAlity and Transparency Of health Research (EQUATOR) Network [8], which is a virtual one-stop shop for guidelines that are relevant to publishing in health science journals
Journal of Foot and Ankle Research (JFAR) is setting the benchmark in this area because the editors believe that it leads to the highest possible quality research articles for its readers, and the most believable findings will be presented in JFAR

Summary

Introduction

To assist the editors in this task, there is a burgeoning array of guidelines and recommendations for the conduct and reporting of different study designs. Authors are recommended to consult these where appropriate and an excellent resource when writing manuscripts is that of the Enhancing the QUAlity and Transparency Of health Research (EQUATOR) Network [8], which is a virtual one-stop shop for guidelines that are relevant to publishing in health science journals. JFAR, as a BioMed central journal, adheres to these guidelines and authors of studies that use these study designs are obliged to include such checklists upon submission of their article.

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