Table 2.
Recommendations provided in author instructions of 69 pediatric journals indexed in the Journal Citation Report [15]
| Recommendation | No. of journals giving recommendation (%) (N = 69) |
|---|---|
| ICMJE Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts | 38 (55) |
| Trial registration | 16 (23) |
| Conflict of interest | 54 (78) |
| CONSORT | 14 (20) |
| STROBE | 3 (4) |
| STARD | 4 (6) |
| MOOSE | 3 (4) |
| PRISMA (QUOROM) | 4 (6) |
ICMJE - International Committee of Medical Journal Editors, CONSORT - Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials, STROBE - Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology, STARD - Standards of Reporting Diagnostic Accuracy, MOOSE - Meta-analysis of observational studies in epidemiology, PRISMA - Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses