Understanding and Reporting Statistics in Medicine – Module 2

Module 2: Hypothesis testing (P values and statistical power) with Tom Lang, USA The second in this series of four online training modules which will introduce participants to the most common statistical procedures used in clinical research. Intended for medical writers and editors with little to no background in statistics (and perhaps a great fear […]

EASE Council

EASE Council meeting

Data Conversations: how to publish your research (peer review and study’s limitations)

Gerben ter Riet Acknowledging Limitations in Scientific Manuscripts The talk highlights the contextualizing role of limitations sections in the medical literature and ends with a plea for the use of sensitivity analyses, perhaps culminating in multiverse analysis. Andrew Dunn Opening peer review’s ‘black box’ What happens when you’ve submitted a manuscript to a journal for publication? What […]

Understanding and Reporting Statistics in Medicine – Module 3

Module 3: Association (including measures of risk), correlation, and regression analyses with Tom Lang, USA The third in this series of four online training modules which will introduce participants to the most common statistical procedures used in clinical research. Intended for medical writers and editors with little to no background in statistics (and perhaps a […]

EASE Editorial School for Journal Editors

This brand new four-module online training course is exclusive to EASE members, and has been designed in a collaboration between our Training Committee and our Regional Chapters. It will be delivered simultaneously in four countries, with local language support and moderation from our Chapter leadership to ensure the greatest accessibility and effectiveness of the training. […]

Understanding and Reporting Statistics in Medicine – Module 4

Module 4: Performance characteristics of diagnostic tests The first in this series of four online training modules which will introduce participants to the most common statistical procedures used in clinical research. Intended for medical writers and editors with little to no background in statistics (and perhaps a great fear of the topic), the modules cover […]

EASE Editorial School for Journal Editors, Module 2

Module 2: Publishing ethics for editors Session Summary Publishing ethics are a frequent concern for many journals, and the issues range from small annoyances to large-scale problems which can have a dramatic negative impact on both the publications and the people involved. It is always better to avoid problems than to try and remedy them, […]

EASE Editorial School for Journal Editors, Module 3

Module 3 of our Editorial School focusses on peer review process and production Module Summary The peer review process is often considered to be the gold standard for journals, and yet the operation of peer review remains one of the main headaches for many journal editors and their publishers. Peer review is frequently inefficient, time-consuming […]