In today’s Lancet, the INTERHEART study investigators report a well-coordinated study of
risk factors for myocardial infarction in multiple populations. They present hazard ratios and …

Comment of 20 items (table). The WHO-mandated items collectively address every key
requirement that we established in our September, 2004, editorial. The ICMJE supports the WHO …

The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) believes that there is an
ethical obligation to responsibly share data generated by interventional clinical trials because …

Comment 1910 www. thelancet. com Vol 369 June 9, 2007 require registration, and the
registration of trial results. As is always the case, the ICMJE establishes policy only for the 12 …

The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) believes there is an ethical
obligation to responsibly share data generated by interventional clinical trials because trial …

Background: Anal intra‐epithelial neoplasia (AIN) is believed to be a precursor to squamous
cell carcinoma of the anus. The risk of developing anal cancer in patients with AIN, although …

BACKGROUND: Perianal Crohn’s disease represents a phenotype distinct from luminal
Crohn’s disease and may follow a different course. To date, the only detailed classifications of …

Purpose: There is an epidemic of obesity in the Western world and its associated substantial
morbidity and mortality. This review examines the data on the impact of obesity on …

Disclosure of financial associations of authors of articles published in biomedical journals has
become common practice. The information provided in these disclosures helps the reader …

Background Enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis (ETBF) is a toxin-producing bacteria
thought to possibly promote colorectal carcinogenesis by modulating the mucosal immune …