Cochrane plain language summaries are highly heterogeneous with low adherence to the standards

Abstract Background The aim of this study was to analyze whether Cochrane plain language summaries (PLSs) adhere to the Standards for the reporting of Plain Language Summaries in new Cochrane Intervention Reviews (PLEACS). Methods A systematic analysis of adherence to the measurable PLEACS items was...

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Main Authors: Antonia Jelicic Kadic, Mahir Fidahic, Milan Vujcic, Frano Saric, Ivana Propadalo, Ivana Marelja, Svjetlana Dosenovic, Livia Puljak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-05-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12874-016-0162-y