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    The official newsletter of the International Society for Medical Publication Professionals

ISMPP Highlights

ACCORD: New Guideline for Consensus-based Research is Published

ACCORD: New Guideline for Consensus-based Research is Published

The new ACCORD reporting guideline will help the medical and scientific communities to improve the reporting of research involving consensus methodologies. The guideline was published last week in PLOS Medicine with simultaneous presentation at the 2024 European Meeting of ISMPP.

Message from Our Leadership


Robert J. Matheis
ISMPP President and CEO

News and Trends

 

Publications Without Borders – Harmonizing Local and Global Planning

Publications Without Borders – Harmonizing Local and Global Planning

Pharma-sponsored publications add to the evidence base and play a crucial role in various activities, including medical education, medical information, marketing, pricing and market access, and regulatory affairs. They also ensure timeliness of transparent data disclosure. At the local level, publications primarily serve specific needs, such as reimbursement activities, filling evidence gaps, or guiding local clinical practice. However, local stakeholders often have limited knowledge of publication processes and best practices…

Data Visualization: Call to Action for Publication Professionals

Data Visualization: Call to Action for Publication Professionals

Data visualization in peer-reviewed publications is a powerful way to communicate science to broad audiences. When used effectively, data visualization can make information easier to understand and remember, thereby increasing the likelihood of data being used to guide clinical practice with evidence-based decisions…

What Would You Do?

In our role as medical publication professionals, we may occasionally encounter situations in which it is not obvious how to ensure good publication practice. Have you ever wished you could consult the ISMPP membership for guidance when these situations arise? Here’s your opportunity!

What Would You Do? is a section of The MAP that presents case scenarios as an educational tool for medical publication professionals. The section provides a case scenario to ponder, and readers are invited to participate in a poll by selecting one of the listed solutions. Readers can also submit their thoughts on the scenario anonymously. The poll results, plus educational insights, are posted in a later issue for readers to digest.

Adverse Event Inclusion Just Before Abstract Submission

A medical writer worked with authors to develop a congress abstract for a Phase 2 clinical study. Two days before submission, the lead author requests an additional ‘medical narrative’ statement to be added detailing the management steps and time to resolution of an adverse event seen in one patient. What would you do?

 

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