Medical Journal Editing: Who Shall Pay?

Editorials7 July 2009Medical Journal Editing: Who Shall Pay?Harold C. Sox, MD, EditorHarold C. Sox, MD, EditorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-151-1-200907070-00013 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail This issue of Annals is my last as Editor and an occasion to describe some lessons learned. Here are 3: Spotless research is a rare exception; editors and statisticians who labor to improve reports of clinical research are a national treasure; and clinical journals can provide a unique public service if they ensure that research methods are correct, reporting is accurate and complete, and conclusions are appropriately cautious. These lessons will emerge as I discuss the question that haunts me as I leave Annals: Who will pay for this public good that clinical journals provide?Journals occupy a pivotal place ...References1. Laine C, Goodman SN, Griswold ME, Sox HC. Reproducible research: moving toward research the public can really trust. Ann Intern Med. 2007;146:450-3. [PMID: 17339612] LinkGoogle Scholar2. Goodman SN, Berlin J, Fletcher SW, Fletcher RH. Manuscript quality before and after peer review and editing at Annals of Internal Medicine. Ann Intern Med. 1994;121:11-21. [PMID: 8198342] LinkGoogle Scholar3. Hirschhorn M. How the New York Times could survive. The Atlantic. January/February 2009:41-4. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Harold C. Sox, MD, EditorAffiliations: Disclosures: None disclosed.Corresponding Author: Harold C. Sox, MD, American College of Physicians, 190 N. Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, PA 19106. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byInformation RetrievalHow often do leading biomedical journals use statistical experts to evaluate statistical methods? The results of a surveyShould Psychology Journals Adopt Specialized Statistical Review?Information Retrieval and Digital LibrariesAffaire Wakefield : 12ans d'errance car aucun lien entre autisme et vaccination ROR n'a été montréHal beslutningstakerenThe Physiognomy of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 2010Christine Laine: Internist, Medical Journalist, and Editor, Annals of Internal Medicine—2009Eric B. Larson, MD, MPHQuel avenir pour les journaux électroniques biomédicaux ? 7 July 2009Volume 151, Issue 1Page: 68-69KeywordsDrugsForecastingMultivariate analysisPatientsPreventive medicineResearch reporting guidelinesStatistical dataStent implantationSub-specialty careSystematic reviews ePublished: 7 July 2009 Issue Published: 7 July 2009 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2009 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...