{"id":12006,"date":"2022-07-28T10:18:41","date_gmt":"2022-07-28T10:18:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepublicationplan.com\/?p=12006"},"modified":"2022-07-29T08:19:26","modified_gmt":"2022-07-29T08:19:26","slug":"grreat-expectations-are-editable-templates-the-future-of-manuscript-writing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepublicationplan.com\/2022\/07\/28\/grreat-expectations-are-editable-templates-the-future-of-manuscript-writing\/","title":{"rendered":"GRReaT expectations: are editable templates the future of manuscript writing?"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr>\n<p><strong>KEY TAKEAWAYS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Authors may soon be able to use the GoodReports.org website to generate a manuscript template incorporating the recommended reportable items from the most appropriate set of EQUATOR reporting guidelines.<\/li>\n<li>The GRReaT trial will evaluate whether the templates improve research reporting compared to the use of reporting checklists alone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12011\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thepublicationplan.com\/2022\/07\/28\/grreat-expectations-are-editable-templates-the-future-of-manuscript-writing\/help-support-advice-guidance-signpost\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepublicationplan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/GRReaT-expectations-GoodReports.jpg?fit=1254%2C836&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1254,836\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Getty Images\/iStockphoto&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Wooden singpost with \\&quot;help, support, advice, guidance\\&quot; arrows against blue sky.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1375272346&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;3D_generator&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;62&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Help, support, advice, guidance signpost&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepublicationplan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/GRReaT-expectations-GoodReports.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepublicationplan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/GRReaT-expectations-GoodReports.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12011\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepublicationplan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/GRReaT-expectations-GoodReports.jpg?resize=1254%2C836&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1254\" height=\"836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepublicationplan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/GRReaT-expectations-GoodReports.jpg?w=1254&amp;ssl=1 1254w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepublicationplan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/GRReaT-expectations-GoodReports.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepublicationplan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/GRReaT-expectations-GoodReports.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepublicationplan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/GRReaT-expectations-GoodReports.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1254px) 100vw, 1254px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreports.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GoodReports.org<\/a> website, which helps researchers choose the most appropriate reporting guidelines for their study, may soon be able to provide authors with an editable article template to help implement good reporting practices earlier on in the manuscript writing process. The <a href=\"https:\/\/osf.io\/d8u76\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GoodReports Randomized Trial (GRReaT)<\/a> is looking for authors to help test if the article templates result in more completely reported articles than simply signposting authors to a checklist of reportable items.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">It is estimated that only 20% of medical research contributes to the advancement of knowledge, with poor reporting a recognised factor in this alarming statistic.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>A recent <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.biomedcentral.com\/bmcseriesblog\/2022\/04\/19\/improving-the-quality-and-transparency-of-health-research-through-innovation-in-reporting-guidelines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>BMC Series<\/em> blog<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.equator-network.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EQUATOR (Enhancing the Quality and Transparency of Health Research) Network<\/a> team member Caroline Struthers described how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelancet.com\/series\/research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a series of <em>Lancet <\/em>articles on the topic of research waste<\/a> inspired the initial development of the EQUATOR-headed GoodReports.org website. Since its launch in 2018, <a href=\"https:\/\/bmcmedresmethodol.biomedcentral.com\/articles\/10.1186\/s12874-021-01402-x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">user feedback<\/a> showed that authors thought they would receive greater benefit from the tool if guidance was given earlier in the writing process and in a more implementable, non-checklist format, prompting the evaluation of editable manuscript templates.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukri.org\/councils\/mrc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Medical Research Council-funded<\/a> GRReaT trial is looking for medical researchers working on the following types of health-related studies to contribute:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>cohort studies<\/li>\n<li>case-control studies<\/li>\n<li>cross-sectional studies<\/li>\n<li>observational studies in nutrition or dietetics<\/li>\n<li>systematic reviews (of healthcare interventions)<\/li>\n<li>randomised trials of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, procedures, or social or psychological interventions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The results of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreports.org\/grreat\/background\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GRReaT<\/a> trial will provide an important insight into how <a href=\"https:\/\/thepublicationplan.com\/2021\/02\/15\/improving-reproducibility-in-scientific-research-insights-from-the-uk-reproducibility-network\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">comprehensive reporting<\/a> in medical research can be better supported. 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