Better Tools for Multi-site Research

This article presents practical tips for those with little experience writing manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals. Topics covered include organizing the paper, collaborating on preparing the manuscript, and weaving unique aspects of a partnership throughout. An annotated bibliography of well-written CBPR articles is provided.   Click here to download.

Bordeaux, Bryan C. and Wiley, Crystal. and Tandon, S. Darius. et. al. Guidelines for Writing Manuscripts About Community-Based Participatory Research for Peer-Reviewed Journals. Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action 1.3 (2007): 281-288.   http://www.press.jhu.edu/journals/progress_in_community_health_partnerships/

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The North Carolina Community-Based Public Health Initiative offers these authorship guidelines as an example for others.   Click here to download.

From the North Carolina Community-Based Public Health Initiative.  http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/pdf_files/Guidelines-NC.pdf

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This annotated bibliography by Eric Bass is a great resource for those new to publishing in the context of community-based participatory research.   Click here to download.

From Community-Campus Partnership for Health (CCPH).  http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/

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This document describes the writing process, including roles, expectations, and procedures for writing papers related to studies conducted in the Academy of Family Physicians National Research Network (AAFP NRN). These processes are separate from the Publication Policy.  Click here to download.

Courtesy of the American Academy of Family Physicians National Research Network (AAFP NRN).  http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/clinical/research/natnet.html

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Establishing publication policies and expectations for multi-site studies and network collaborations can help ensure publication preparation is as efficient and conflict-free as possible. This publication policy from the Academy of Family Physicians National Research Network (AAFP NRN) is offered as an example.   Click here to download.

Courtesy of the American Academy of Family Physicians National Research Network (AAFP NRN).  http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/clinical/research/natnet.html

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The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors' Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals is included here for general reference.   Click here to download.

From the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE).  www.ICMJE.org

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Widely published (JAMA, LANCET, Journal of Internal Medicine) methodology guidelines to improve the reporting of a randomized controlled trial (RCT), enabling readers to understand a trial's design, conduct, analysis and interpretation, and to assess the validity of its results  

The Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) [electronic resource].  www.consort-statement.org/consort-statement/

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