ABSTRACT

The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) has published guidelines concerning best practice and the upholding of ethical standards in the management and reporting of published material in medical journals (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors, 2015). Th ese recommendations have been embraced by many medical journals and some journals from other scientifi c disciplines. Th ey aim to support all those involved in the publishing process to deliver ‘accurate, clear, reproducible, unbiased medical journal articles’. We will refer to these guidelines throughout this book.