{"id":6251,"date":"2020-01-09T17:47:24","date_gmt":"2020-01-09T17:47:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepublicationplan.com\/?p=6251"},"modified":"2020-01-09T17:47:24","modified_gmt":"2020-01-09T17:47:24","slug":"new-updates-to-the-icmjes-reporting-recommendations-focus-on-transparency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepublicationplan.com\/2020\/01\/09\/new-updates-to-the-icmjes-reporting-recommendations-focus-on-transparency\/","title":{"rendered":"New updates to the ICMJE\u2019s reporting recommendations: focus on transparency"},"content":{"rendered":"

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For authors and publication professionals, the \u2018Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals<\/a>\u2019, published by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE)<\/a>, provide essential guidance for the conduct and reporting of medical research. In December 2019, the ICMJE published an update to their recommendations, with key changes focussed on increased transparency in author disclosures.<\/p>\n

Principally, the updated recommendations now refer to \u201cdisclosure of financial and non-financial relationships and activities\u201d rather than \u201cconflicts of interest\u201d, encouraging authors to disclose a wider range of activities that are potentially relevant to their publications. The updated recommendations note that full and transparent disclosures are essential to maintain confidence in the scientific process:<\/p>\n

\u201cIndividuals may disagree on whether an author\u2019s relationships or activities represent conflicts. Although the presence of a relationship or activity does not always indicate a problematic influence on a paper\u2019s content, perceptions of conflict may erode trust in science as much as actual conflicts of interest. Ultimately, readers must be able to make their own judgments regarding whether an author\u2019s relationships and activities are pertinent to a paper\u2019s content. These judgments require transparent disclosures. An author\u2019s complete disclosure demonstrates a commitment to transparency and helps to maintain trust in the scientific process.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Other changes to the recommendations that are important for authors and publication professionals include:<\/p>\n