This year’s Cochrane-REWARD prize ceremony saw the UK Equator Centre, EBM DataLab and James Lind Alliance jointly celebrated for their commitment to reducing research waste. The esteemed panel of judges awarded each organisation a GBP 2500 prize in recognition of their innovative local or pilot initiatives that could potentially lead to huge reductions in waste. Amongst 15 similarly worthy applicants, these three were chosen as this year’s winners on 17 September 2022 at the 2022 Cochrane Colloquium – an honourable occasion indeed!
The UK Equator Centre is revolutionizing the way authors are able to locate and utilize reporting guidelines. By developing the Equator Good Reports Tool, they have overcome key barriers for writers seeking assistance with their manuscripts. With BMJ Open’s integration of Penelope.ai in October 2017 – along with its incorporation of EQUATOR’s tool in January 2018 – publishers now have a convenient means by which they can offer guidance without significant effort on behalf of both author and editor alike:
- Strict adherence to accurate reporting standards is essential for reliable data.
- In an effort to raise the bar for all published works, we are striving to enhance our publication standards.
- Decreasing author and editor time commitment can help support creative exploration, allowing writers to engage more fully in the art of storytelling.
- reduce publishing time and cost.
The UK EQUATOR’s automated manuscript check, which requires authors to fill out a checklist prior to submitting their work, is helping more journals receive higher quality manuscripts. This pioneering project has been met with much enthusiasm and will soon be implemented in 50 additional partnering journals across the next two years!
