Breech birth at home: a new study of safety outcomes
Research on outcomes of out-of-hospital breech birth is scarce. A new study in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth evaluates the outcomes of singleton term… Read more »
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Improving sample size calculation and reporting for randomized trials with DELTA² guidance
A key step in designing a randomized trial is choosing the sample size. Too small and the study is underpowered, too large and you may have wasted… Read more »
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How can we improve young people’s mental health in a changing world?
Today is World Mental Health Day, which this year focuses on the theme of "young people and mental health in a changing world". In… Read more »
Patient peer review in academic journals: Next steps in the journey
For science to be truly open, research must go beyond simply being available to all, and actively engage the patients and the… Read more »
Prospective registration among trials published in specialty society journals: We can do more to promote transparency and research integrity
Prospective trial registration aims to detect and prevent selective reporting and publication bias. A study published today in… Read more »
CONSORT-SPI 2018: announcing an extension for randomized controlled trials of social and psychological interventions
Complete and transparent reporting of randomized controlled trials is integral for replication, critical appraisal and… Read more »
Highlights of the BMC series: June 2018
Effect of hypnosis on prostate cancer patients • Patients' beliefs about osteoarthritis • Association between sleep duration… Read more »
Why study registration is important for the future of research
Research has played a major role in the history of the NHS over the last 70 years: through development and evaluation, to research… Read more »
Prediction models: how (not) to make them work in clinical medicine
When developing a prediction model to use in clinical medicine, the implementation of this model can often be an afterthought. To… Read more »
Increasing diversity in peer review with transparent mentoring of early career researchers
Today, four BMC journals are launching a pilot to proactively endorse peer review mentoring, which aims to increase diversity and… Read more »