scholarly journals Gramsci and the Ghost-Management of Medical Research: Revisiting Medical Journal Conflict of Interest Policies in an Age of Neoliberal Science

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason Dolny
Keyword(s):  
Medical Journal ◽  
Medical Research ◽  
Conflict Of Interest

scholarly journals Statistical reporting in the "Clujul-Medical" journal

2015 ◽  
Vol 88 (4) ◽  
pp. 483-488
Author(s):  
Daniel-Corneliu Leucuța ◽  
Tudor Drugan ◽  
Andrei Achimaș
Keyword(s):  
Medical Journal ◽  
Medical Research ◽  
Confidence Intervals ◽  
Statistical Test ◽  
Statistical Analyses ◽  
Research Needs

Background and aim. Medical research needs statistical analyses to understand the reality of variable phenomena. There are numerous studies showing poor statistical reporting in many journals with different rankings, in different countries. Our aim was to assess the reporting of statistical analyses in original papers published in Clujul Medical journal in the year 2014.Methods. All original articles published in Clujul Medical in the year 2014 were assessed using mainly Statistical Analyses and Methods in the Published Literature guidelines.Results. The most important issues found in reporting statistical analyses were reduced reporting of:  assumptions checking, difference between groups or measures of associations, confidence intervals for the primary outcomes, and errors in the statistical test choice or the descriptive statistic choice for several analyses. These results are similar with other studies assessing different journals worldwide.Conclusion. Statistical reporting in Clujul Medical, like in other journals, have to be improved. 

Endorsement of Standard Reporting Guidelines by PubMed Indexed Indian Medical Journals (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alhad Mulkalwar ◽  
Purva Gaidhane
Keyword(s):  
Medical Journal ◽  
Medical Research ◽  
Methodological Quality ◽  
Reporting Guidelines ◽  
Published Data ◽  
Accurate Evaluation ◽  
Quality Of Evidence ◽  
Indian Medical ◽  
Quality Of Research

UNSTRUCTURED Reporting guidelines have become very important tools in medical research. These guidelines improve the completeness, accuracy and transparency of reporting the crucial aspects of research studies. This aids not only in accurate evaluation of the methodological quality of research and validity of the results, but also improves the quality of evidence synthesized from published data for application in practice.It’s important for the publishers to incorporate these guidelines in their ‘Instructions to Authors’ on the journal website. We documented the extent of endorsement of the five commonly used standard guidelines CONSORT, QUOROM, MOOSE, PRISMA, STROBE and CARE by fifty PubMed indexed Indian Medical journal

scholarly journals The Effect of Financial Conflict of Interest, Disclosure Status, and Relevance on Medical Research from the United States

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 429-434 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deepa V. Cherla ◽  
Cristina P. Viso ◽  
Julie L. Holihan ◽  
Karla Bernardi ◽  
Maya L. Moses ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Medical Research ◽  
Conflict Of Interest ◽  
The United States ◽  
Financial Conflict ◽  
Disclosure Status

scholarly journals Conflict of Interest Disclosure in a Top-Tier Portuguese Medical Journal

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (9) ◽  
pp. 652
Author(s):  
Nuno Moreira Fonseca
Keyword(s):  
Medical Journal ◽  
Pharmaceutical Industry ◽  
Conflict Of Interest ◽  
Conflicts Of Interest ◽  
Letters To The Editor ◽  
Clinical Images ◽  
Independent Information ◽  
Financial Relationships

Introduction: Scientific medical publications are considered to be a source of unbiased and independent information. Authors are required to disclose relationships with the pharmaceutical industry for transparency purposes. The aim of this work was to assess conflict of interest disclosure in a Portuguese top-tier medical journal by comparing authors’ self-reported conflicts of interest with payments listed in the official database of Portuguese Ministry of Health.Material and Methods: All articles published in the Portuguese Journal of Cardiology from December 2015 to May 2016 were reviewed. Articles based on clinical images, with authors affiliated to foreign institutions, editorials, letters to the editor, or submitted before January 1st 2015 were excluded. Authors were categorized on concordance between self-reported disclosures and payments listed in the database. Authors who authored multiple articles were counted as new authors, since each paper offered a new opportunity for financial disclosure.Results: Of the 155 authors surveyed, 82 (53%) were in perfect concordance with the sunshine database, while 73 authors (47%) had one or more undisclosed payments. Undisclosed payments totaled over € 210 000. Four (17%) articles mentioned a conflict of interest, 24 articles (96%) had at least one author with undisclosed payments.Discussion: None of the payments listed in the database was acknowledged in self-reported conflicts of interest. This might indicate that authors do not consider their financial relationships with the industry to be relevant.Conclusion: The lack of concordance between self-reported conflicts of interest and payments found in the database raises concerns about incomplete disclosure.

Publishing Your Research–II

1993 ◽  
Vol 8 (S1) ◽  
pp. S47-S50
Author(s):  
Marvin L. Birnbaum
Keyword(s):  
Medical Journal ◽  
Medical Research ◽  
Peer Review ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Principal Reason ◽  
Practice Of Medicine

The principal reason to conduct medical research is twofold: 1) to provide an answer to some question that is important to the investigator(s); and 2) to affect the behavior of others involved in the practice of medicine. In order to accomplish the latter of these two objectives, the results of your labors must be published in a reputable medical Journal so that it can impact upon the practice of your peers. To accomplish this, it is necessary to conform to certain rules in the development of the manuscript, and then have the paper evaluated for its relative merits for publication by a panel of your peers. These issues are addressed in this paper.We all tend to be somewhat naive about the need to write in terms that can be understood and appreciated by our peers. Without clarity and understanding, our work has little impact on others. All that will be accomplished is the knowledge that you think you have gained from what you have done. There are several benefits associated with submission of your hard-earned work for review by your peers. Perhaps the most significant is that the process of peer review constitutes a learning process for the reviewers as well as the authors.

scholarly journals Increasing transparency in the British Journal of Nutrition

2008 ◽  
Vol 99 (2) ◽  
pp. 217-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip C. Calder
Keyword(s):  
Medical Journal ◽  
British Journal ◽  
Conflict Of Interest ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
International Committee ◽  
Scientific Publishing ◽  
Editorial Boards ◽  
Intellectual Honesty ◽  
Journal Editors ◽  
Publishing Ethics

Keen readers of the BJN will have noticed the recent appearance of ‘conflict of interest’ statements and of more complete descriptions of the contribution of each author to the publication. I have introduced these innovations in order to increase the transparency of the articles that we publish in the BJN; further strategies to increase accuracy, transparency and accountability of papers published in the journal will follow in order to encourage a climate of intellectual honesty and to decrease the risk of misconduct. In particular, the journal will follow as closely as possible the recommendations and guidelines of the Committee on Publishing Ethics (COPE)(1) and of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE)(2). COPE and ICMJE have made available a range of guidelines aimed at establishing best practice in scientific publishing. These include guidelines for authors and for the conduct of reviewers, editorial boards and editors. Many of the guidelines are already followed by the BJN, but others are not yet fully in place.

scholarly journals Neuroblastoma with localization in the neck. Own experience Dmitry Rogachev National Medical Research Center of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 21-30
Author(s):  
D. V. Shevtsov ◽  
T. V. Shamanskaya ◽  
D. Yu. Kachanov ◽  
N. S. Grachev ◽  
K. I. Kirgizov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Research ◽  
Conflict Of Interest ◽  
Risk Group ◽  
Risk Groups ◽  
High Risk Group ◽  
Research Center ◽  
Observation Group ◽  
Pediatric Hematology ◽  
Favorable Prognosis ◽  
National Medical

Introduction.Neuroblastoma (NB) is the most common extracranial solid tumor in children. As a rule, NB is localized in the adrenal gland, retroperitoneal space and posterior mediastinum. The head and neck area belongs to the rare localization of NB, which accounts for 2.6 % of cases, and is most common in children aged 0–3 years. Localization of NB in the neck in most cases has a favorable prognosis.Materials and methods.For the period from September 2013 to September 2017 (48 months) in the Dmitry Rogachev National Medical Research Center of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology received treatment for 8 patients with NB in the neck. Examination, assessment of the prevalence of the process and stratification into risk groups in all patients were carried out according to the recommendations of the protocol of the German group for the treatment of NB NB-2004. For the purpose of histological verification of the diagnosis and detection of unfavorable molecular genetic markers, patients underwent surgical intervention, performed risk-adapted therapy according to the NB-2004 protocol.Results.The median age of diagnosis was 8.7 (1.2–34.1) months. In our cohort of patients in 87.5 % of cases, the diagnosis was made in the first year of life. In most cases, there was not only the identification of tumor masses, but also other symptoms of the disease. In 3 (37.5 %) patients the 2nd stage was established, in 1 (12.5 %) patient – the 3rd stage, in 3 (37.5 %) patients – the 4th stage and in 1 (12.5 %) patient – 4S stage of the disease. When stratifying patients into risk groups, in the observation group and the high-risk group was stratified by 3 (37.5 %) children and 2 (25 %) patients were classified as high-risk group. 3 (37.5 %) patients showed unfavorable cytogenetic abnormalities. When evaluating the response to therapy in most patients, a complete and very good partial response was stated. Overall (OS) and event-free (EFS) survival rates were 75 ± 15 % and 50 ± 17 %, respectively. The median of observation is 43 (26–61) months.Discussion.NB with the localization of the primary tumor in the head and neck area is a favorable form in terms of the stage of the disease and the risk group, however, it should be noted that in our patient cohort half of the subjects showed the development of certain adverse events, which was also reflected in the OS and EFS. Moreover, this localization dictates its risks from the point of view of the surgical stage of treatment. The main danger is complications after surgical treatment associated with the anatomical proximity of the central arteriovenous trunks, cranial nerves, and their involvement in the tumor process. In the case of the development of life threatening conditions (LTC), it is possible to use low-intensity chemotherapy courses.Conclusion.Experience Dmitry Rogachev National Medical Research Center of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology shows the need for timely diagnosis and the start of treatment of NB with localization in the neck. The choice of management tactics in favor of carrying out only surgical treatment is possible in patients of the observation group without the development of LTC. Not always the localization of NB in the neck region correlates with a favorable prognosis.Conflict of interest. The authors declare no conflict of interest.Funding. The study was performed without external funding.

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