Select an Author Barnard, J Bates, A D'Arcy, E Doyle, S Fagan, M Gray, S Hammond, J Hosken, J James, B Kermani, F Lai, Rene MacKintosh, A Nolan, C Pozniak, E Rea, M Robson, A Rod, M Wager, E Williams, D Wyse, R Select a Topic Clinical Research Drug Safety Management Skills Sales and Marketing Conference Insights Expert Reviews Improving Practices email address password  More Information  Activate  Forgotten Password  News  New Issue alert  Contact Us  Tell a Friend   You are here > questionnaire for Medical Writers and Peer-Reviewed Journals Medical Writers and Peer-Reviewed Journals This multiple choice quiz has been prepared by Liz Wager, author of the KeywordPharma Expert Review, Medical Writers and Peer-Reviewed Journals: Understanding the Rules and Responsibilities . The review examines the concerns about the role of medical writers in developing peer-reviewed publications and helps writers and communications companies keep abreast of recent guidelines and new journal policies. The quiz is intended to be useful but not too serious. We hope you enjoy the service and learn something new along the way. We welcome all enquiries about the KeywordPharma knowledge library. Please just contact us with comments or questions. Q.1 A ghost author is: A.1 any professional medical writer A.2 someone listed as an author even though they were not involved with the study A.3 anyone who meets authorship criteria but is not listed as an author A.4 someone who writes horror stories Q.2 A guest (or gift) author is: A.1 anybody who is paid for contributing to a publication A.2 a deserving author who is omitted from the author list A.3 an author from an overseas institution A.4 someone listed as an author even though they were not involved with the publication Q.3 ICMJE stands for: A.1 The International Conference on Medical Journal Excellence A.2 The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors A.3 The International Council of Major Journal Editors A.4 The Institute of Clinical Medical Journal Editors Q.4 WAME stands for: A.1 The World Association of Medical Editors A.2 The World Association of Medical Ethics A.3 The Women’s Athletic Medical Exam A.4 The Worldwide Affiliation of Medical Examiners Q.5 WAME considers ghost authorship to be: A.1 OK for developing countries A.2 fine so long as the journal editor agrees A.3 acceptable in some circumstances A.4 dishonest and unacceptable Q.6 A guarantor is somebody who: A.1 takes responsibility for the integrity of the research and publication A.2 pays the insurance for a clinical trial A.3 takes financial responsibility for a publication A.4 checks the statistics on a publication Q.7 The ICMJE authorship criteria were broadened in 2001 to include individuals who had: A.1 obtained funding for a study A.2 acquired data for a study A.3 analysed data for a study A.4 written the first draft of a publication Q.8 The Lancet: A.1 will not publish articles that have been written by professional writers A.2 will not publish research that is sponsored by a drug company A.3 requires information about medical writers’ involvement and funding A.4 will not publish research articles from authors with a conflict of interest Q.9 The New England Journal of Medicine: A.1 will not publish editorials from authors with significant competing interests A.2 will not publish research papers that have been written by professional writers A.3 will not publish phase III clinical trials from drug companies A.4 only publishes US studies Q.10 The BMJ: A.1 will not publish papers from people with competing interests A.2 only publishes UK studies A.3 does not allow medical writers to be listed as authors A.4 requires information about who had the idea for an editorial The International Publication Planning Associations 2010 Midwest Meeting: tackling the authorship debate in publication planning written by Clare Nolan Free sample pages (1.28MB) 0 item in your cart Change Currency US Dollars British Pounds Euro All transactions conducted independently by WorldPay   Managed by NetworkPharma © Copyright 2010 NetworkPharma Ltd Other services managed by NetworkPharma [www.europeanCMEforum.eu] [www.MedCommsNetworking.co.uk] [www.ThePharmYard.com] [www.ThePublicationPlan.com] Site design Swimming Hippo Digital