Two days ago, the Australian Research Council (ARC) and the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) released a joint statement about promoting research integrity. Let's hold them to it! www.arc.gov.au/news-and-pub...

Evaluation of tools used to assess adherence to PRISMA 2020 reveals inconsistent methods and poor tool implementability: part I of a systematic review - Journal of Clinical Epidemiology www.jclinepi.com/article/S089...

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📝 New Research Methods & Reporting article: Covariate adjustment in cluster randomised trials 📝

A practical guide for when and how to adjust for covariates. Read more ⬇️
www.bmj.com/content/391/...

So far, the best scoping review on using #LLMs in #SystematicReviews by our German colleagues

"Large Language Models for Conducting Systematic Reviews: On the Rise, But Not Yet Ready for Use - A Scoping Review"

#GenerativeAI #AI #EvidenceSynthesis

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40021099/

Approximately 1 in 7 Scientific Papers Are Fake

@metaror.bsky.social cuts out the publishers, providing open peer review, with a brief editorial summing up. Two recent examples are reviews (metaror.org/kotahi/artic...) of @jamesheathers.bsky.social's piece estimating 1/7 papers are fake and

5 Tips For Understanding Network Meta-Analysis - Absolutely Maybe Network meta-analysis (NMA) is an extension of meta-analysis, combining trial evidence for more than 2 treatments or other interventions. This type of…

Assessing risk of bias in network meta-analysis: out now, by Carole Lunny, Julian Higgins, @andreatricco.bsky.social & co www.bmj.com/content/388/...

Want some network meta-analysis basics? My old post with 5 tips: absolutelymaybe.plos.org/2024/02/01/5...

Review of the quality of reporting of statistical analysis plans for cluster randomized trials - PubMed This review has identified specific areas of poor quality of reporting that might need additional consideration when developing the guidance for the reporting of SAPs for CRTs.

📰 NEW PUBLICATION: Clare Robinson has published in @jclinepi.bsky.social.

The study reviewed statistical analysis plans (SAPs) for cluster randomised clinical trials (RCTs) and identified key reporting weaknesses.

🔗 Read more about the study >> pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39961476/

If you’re in Australia and involved in evidence synthesis & appraisal, there’s 2 events with many of the leading folk in this field happening in Melbourne in early February. See message below for details and link.

Reporting of cluster randomised crossover trials: extension of the CONSORT 2010 statement with explanation and elaboration This article presents the CONSORT (consolidated standards of reporting trials) extension for cluster randomised crossover trials. A cluster randomised crossover trial involves randomisation of groups ...

Want to know how to report a cluster-crossover trial … the CONSORT extension reporting guidance is out 😊
www.bmj.com/content/388/...

I'll probably regret this, but here's my two cents on estimands: a thread.

Join us in Melbourne in February 2025 to learn about the latest developments and evaluation of methods for evidence synthesis & a course on assessing the risk of bias of non-randomised studies - more details 👇https://www.cochraneaustralia.org/methods-symposium