Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research welcoming articles describing the design of real-world evidence studies

The latest Editorial published in the Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research outlines the journal’s commitment to publishing RWE study protocols to improve the standards of RWE research.

‘Creating, registering and publishing protocols for RWE studies fosters transparency and builds trust in the quality of the research being carried out’ explained lead author, Joanne Walker, who is also Publishing Director of The Evidence Base. ‘Publishing RWE study protocols in a peer-reviewed journal adds another level of scrutiny (and ultimately trust in the study design), where the protocol can be analyzed and evaluated through the journal’s peer-review process. A journal publication also provides a citable and measurable reference for the study protocol.’

Read the Editorial for free here. If you’re interested in discussing the publication of a study protocol for publication in the Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research, please get in touch with the Editor of the journal, Laura Dormer, on [email protected].