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Figure 2. The validity of data for recurrence after hernia repair is dependent on the method of follow-up performed. It is recommended to consider only follow-up including clinical investigation as adequate.
Registration of the study protocol in an international database like www. clinicaltrials.gov is recommended and is mandatory for acceptance in some peer reviewed journals.
For studies of abdominal wall surgery it is very important that nancial sponsors of the study are disclosed. The manuscript should state how the study was initiated: as an Investigator Initiated Study (IIS) or initiated by a commercial sponsor of the study. Con icts of interest should be clearly stated at the end of the manuscript. If a research grant was received for the study, the name of the sponsoring organisation or company should be disclosed. Also the involvement of the sponsor in initiating or conducting the study and in reporting the results should be clearly delineated.
The consensus group also encourages investigators to report negative trial results. If the study methodology is appropriate, a negative outcome should not hinder the acceptance for publication.
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