Scand J Trauma Resus
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Scand J Trauma Resus · Nov 2016
ReviewDo emergency medicine journals promote trial registration and adherence to reporting guidelines? A survey of "Instructions for Authors".
The aim of this study was to evaluate the current state of two publication practices, reporting guidelines requirements and clinical trial registration requirements, by analyzing the "Instructions for Authors" of emergency medicine journals. ⋯ Reporting guidelines are infrequently required or recommended by emergency medicine journals. Furthermore, few require clinical trial registration. These two mechanisms may limit bias and should be considered for adoption by journal editors in emergency medicine.