Ayurveda, evidence-base and scientific rigor

Ayurveda, evidence-base and scientific rigor

Patwardhan B. Ayurveda, evidence-base and scientific rigor. J Ayurveda Integr Med 2010;1:169-70 A very interesting and thought provoking article on the importance of Ayurvedic research, with a focus on the need to adopt intercultural standards for research, for the appropriate methodology and protocols. The author stresses that doing research based completely on methods in modern science will not work; Ayurveda does need certain adaptations, based on the very nature of its traditional bases. As Editor in Chief of the Journal, he stresses that every effort will be made, to guide authors to submit articles with scientific rigor; and there is…
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Not a call for papers – a call for systematic reviews!.

Not a call for papers – a call for systematic reviews!.

Minhas, R. (2011) Not a call for papers – a call for systematic reviews!. International Journal of Clinical Practice, 65: 518.  "The rate of acceleration of the research enterprise means that soon one day the systematic review will almost certainly become the only acceptable form of review that journals choose to publish". The author, who is a Director of the BMJ Technology Assessment Group, in this editorial describes a Systematic Review in very simple language, and also how the IJCP has been encouraging authors to write systematic reviews. A great read for anyone who needs clarity on such publications! Appeared…
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Why your manuscript was rejected and how to prevent it?

Why your manuscript was rejected and how to prevent it?

Dogra S. Why your manuscript was rejected and how to prevent it? Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol;77:123-7. For students of health sciences, young professionals or anyone who is writing for the first time, this article helps understand why a manuscript is rejected. The author gives a list of common reasons and also several points with crisp explanation as to how to avoid rejection. Two most important points that he mentions are to follow the "Instructions to authors" meticulously (it is surprising that many often do not!) and to have a positive attitude towards learning from reviewers' comments. Appeared in QMedCONNECT…
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