Statistics: errors for medical writers to watch out for!
Statistics are essential to how medical writers produce, present, and interpret medical data. However, it is not widely acknowledged that it can be difficult to get a good grounding in statistics. A small study published in the New England Journal of Medicine over 40 years ago found that the majority of doctors overestimated the positive […]
Why use Plain Language Summaries?
Have you ever been in the situation where you’re explaining your study methods or exciting research findings to a friend and they start to get a distant, glazed-over look? They’re struggling to understand the finer detail of your conversation. Or you’ve been called on to write a progress report, funding application, or article submission and […]
Oncology research: four ways a medical writer can improve your chances of publication
With manuscript acceptance rates in leading oncology journals as low as 15% and rates in mid-impact journals at ~50%, the nature of research publication in the field of oncology is becoming increasingly competitive. It is now harder than ever to get your research published and your voice heard; however, working with a professional medical writer […]
How to critically appraise clinical papers
For medical writers, there is a lot of time spent wading through swathes of clinical papers to identify the landmark studies while filtering out the chuff. Its a tricky business, which requires a sound understanding of the study process. Here are a few useful resources for aspiring medical writers: The Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) […]
