Guidance for Developers of Health Research Reporting Guidelines

David Moher and colleagues from the EQUATOR network offer guidance and recommended steps for developing health research reporting guidelines.

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[13]  David Moher,et al.  A checklist to evaluate a report of a nonpharmacological trial (CLEAR NPT) was developed using consensus. , 2005, Journal of clinical epidemiology.

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[43]  David Moher,et al.  Reporting Randomized, Controlled Trials of Herbal Interventions: An Elaborated CONSORT Statement , 2006, Annals of Internal Medicine.

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