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. 2010 Feb 16;7(2):e1000217.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000217.

Guidance for developers of health research reporting guidelines

David Moher  1 , Kenneth F Schulz, Iveta Simera, Douglas G Altman
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Guidance for developers of health research reporting guidelines

David Moher et al. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

David Moher and colleagues from the EQUATOR network offer guidance and recommended steps for developing health research reporting guidelines.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: DM, KFS, IS, and DGA are members of the EQUATOR Network. DM, KFS, and DGA are members of the CONSORT executive. DM and DGA are members of the PRISMA executive. DM is on the Editorial Board of PLoS Medicine.

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