Improving Reporting of Research Articles in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Can We Trust the Conclusion “No Significant Difference” in Plastic Surgery Trials?

“…The lack of power analysis may be correlated with the suboptimal reporting in plastic surgery research [9]. The use of reporting guidelines or checklists can provide guidance on the important standardized information needed in a research paper.…”

Seventy-Fifth Anniversary of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: How Evidence-Based Medicine Has Transformed Plastic Surgery

“…Readers are able to better understand the objective assessment of clinical research questions and the evidence rating of each article. The embrace, education, and application of the evidence-based medicine and evidence-based surgery movements by (and in) Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and beyond have highlighted the importance of (1) quality of evidence 11 ; (2) patient-reported outcomes 12–14 ; (3) the use of standardized guidelines, including those from the EQUATOR (Enhancing the Quality and Transparency of Health Research) Network 15–18 ; and (4) the creation and use of outcomes studies. 16 The valued contributions of experts including Drs.…”