SIMPLE GUIDELINES FOR EXPERIMENTAL REPORTS, DOCUMENTATION AND STORAGEOF DATA - A NEW INITIATIVE TO FURTHER RESEARCH INTEGRITY

Since 1992, the Danish Medical Research Council has taken several init iatives to oppose scientific misconduct. One preventive measure has be en the development of concise guidelines for the presentation of exper imental reports and data documentation. After revisions and accept by the major user institutions, these guidelines have been well-received by a large number of research units and are made available to all Ph.D . students and their supervisors. We here describe the motives for the choice of guidelines and how they are adapted to the requirements of ongoing medical research in Denmark.