Laboratory animal research must be designed in a manner that minimizes bias if it is to yield
valid and reproducible results. In 2009, a survey that examined 271 animal studies found …

Aim: To characterise the publication practices of consultant surgeons, who are full members
of the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS), over …

Background: Meta-analyses are common in the plastic surgery literature, but studies
concerning their quality are lacking. The authors assessed the overall quality of meta …

Background: Plastic and reconstructive surgery services need to be improved in developing
African countries. Research and article publications from those countries are limited. This …

Objective: To evaluate discrepancies between trial registry entries and final reports of
randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published in major general surgical journals …

A systematic review is a powerful tool to synthesize and show concise and robust evidence
for clinical practice. Thus, the inclusion of biased, low-quality studies should be avoided, for …

Background: Rigorous methodology increases the quality of clinical research by
encouraging freedom from the biases inherent in clinical studies. As randomized controlled …

Introduction Systematic reviews (SR) and meta-analyses (MA) are described as the top level
of evidence in clinical research and are commonplace in plastic surgery literature. Their …

Background: Internationally, plastic surgery societies have placed an increasing emphasis
on the importance of evidence-based medicine. The authors aimed to categorize levels of …

Survey research is a commonly used research tool used to gather opinions regarding
emerging technologies and current practices. As randomized clinical trials rose to …