International Society for Medical Publication Professionals (ISMPP) Announces that BMJ Open has Published the Results from the Global Publication Survey
Tarrytown, NY - On April 25, 2014 the
International Society for Medical Publication Professionals (ISMPP), announced
that BMJ Open has published the results from the Global Publication Survey. The
main aim of the survey was to generate evidence on current practices in the
medical publication profession, in addition to clarifying and monitoring trends
that may require further research, insight or education.
This benchmarking survey reported responses from
469 individuals across 23 countries who were involved with publishing
industry-sponsored research in peer-reviewed journals. Al Weigel, President and
Chief Operating Officer of ISMPP commented, “This is a major step forward for
ISMPP and the profession as it is one of the most comprehensive international surveys
showing current practice around medical publication guidelines among
pharmaceutical, medical device and medical communication companies.”
From 2005 - 2012 various industry surveys reflected
the need for improved education and enhanced transparency relating to
guidelines, authorship, and transparency of contributions. “The publication and
distribution of the Global Publication Survey shows very high reported levels
of knowledge and use of major publication guidelines among publication
professionals. These guidelines are being enforced by many companies so,
although they are mostly voluntary, they are clearly influential”, said lead
author Dr. Elizabeth Wager. Co-author Professor Karen Woolley added, “Our
survey findings also complement emerging evidence showing that manuscripts
prepared with medical writing and editing support are associated with better
adherence to best-practice reporting guidelines, faster publication speed, and
a lower risk of being retracted for misconduct than those prepared without such
support, indicating the important contributions made by publication
professionals.”
The article in BMJ Open is available at:
Contact
Al
Weigel, President/COO
ISMPP
Office:
(520) 820-8594
Fax:
(520) 777-8330
aweigel@ismpp.org
About ISMPP
ISMPP
is an independent, non-profit, professional association with members from the
pharmaceutical, medical device, and biotechnology industries; publication
planning and medical communication companies; academia; and medical journal
staff, including editors and publishers. Its goals are to support the
educational needs of publication professionals and to develop best practices
that ensure the rigorous maintenance of all ethical standards for reporting
results of medical research. Additional information about ISMPP is available
online at http://www.ismpp.org.