In today’s Lancet, the INTERHEART study investigators report a well-coordinated study of
risk factors for myocardial infarction in multiple populations. They present hazard ratios and …

We believe that a sponsor should have the right to review a manuscript for a defined period (eg,
30 to 60 days) before publication to allow for the filing of additional patent protection, if …

Comment of 20 items (table). The WHO-mandated items collectively address every key
requirement that we established in our September, 2004, editorial. The ICMJE supports the WHO …

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government advisory committee for the Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry. …

Adenosine deaminase exists in multiple molecular forms in human tissue. One form of the
enzyme appears to be "particulate". Three forms of the enzyme are soluble and …

Disclosure of financial associations of authors of articles published in biomedical journals has
become common practice. The information provided in these disclosures helps the reader …

Objective (1) To analyse trends in the journal impact factor (IF) of seven general medical
journals (Ann Intern Med, BMJ, CMAJ,JAMA, Lancet, Med J Aust and N Engl J Med) over 12 …

THE GREAT VARIABILITY IN THE PROCESSES THAT DIF-ferent journals use to ask about
and report au-thors’ potential conflicts of interest creates confusion for authors, readers, and …

T he Oxford English dictionary defines safety as “freedom from danger and risks”, and there
is little doubt that the question of safety is foremost in the minds of many Australians on …

N early 10 years have elapsed since the Journal published the ground-breaking Quality in
Australian Health Care Study (QAHCS) 1. With its disturbing findings, the study seared “…