Lucy Turner

TL;DR: Risk of Bias In Non-randomised Studies - of Interventions is developed, a new tool for evaluating risk of bias in estimates of the comparative effectiveness of interventions from studies that did not use randomisation to allocate units or clusters of individuals to comparison groups.

TL;DR: This review updates the earlier systematic review assessing whether journal endorsement of the 1996 and 2001 CONSORT checklists influences the completeness of reporting of RCTs published in medical journals.

TL;DR: The effectiveness of QI strategies varied depending on baseline HbA(1c) control, and interventions targeting the system of chronic disease management along with patient-mediatedQI strategies should be an important component of interventions aimed at improving diabetes management.

TL;DR: It is suggested that journal endorsement of CONSORT may benefit the completeness of reporting of RCTs they publish, and between endorsing and non-endorsing journals, 25 outcomes are improved with CONSORT endorsement, five of these significantly.

TL;DR: 13 evidence-based characteristics by which predatory journals may potentially be distinguished from presumed legitimate journals are identified may be useful for authors who are assessing journals for possible submission or for others, such as universities evaluating candidates’ publications as part of the hiring process.