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Author summary Why was this study done? Clinical trials are the foundation of evidence-based medicine and should follow established guidelines for transparency: Their results should be available, findable, and accessible regardless of the outcome. Previous studies have shown that many clinical trials fall short of transparency guidelines, which distorts the medical evidence base, creates research waste, and undermines medical decision-making. University Medical Centers (UMCs) play an important role in increasing clinical trial transparency but are often unaware of their performance on these ...

Background: Suicide is the leading cause of death among Australians. One commonly cited explanation is the impact of social media, in particular, the ways in which young people use social media to communicate about their own experiences and their exposure to suicide-related content posted by others. Guidelines designed to assist mainstream media to safely report about suicide are widespread. Until recently, no guidelines existed that targeted social media or young people. In response, we developed the #chatsafe guidelines and a supporting social media campaign, which together make up the #chat...

In a randomized controlled trial, Runsen Chen and colleagues investigate the impact of a multi-component digital intervention to promote help-seeking for mental health problems and suicide in sexual and gender diverse young adults.

In a 2x2 factorial cluster-randomised controlled trial, Andrew Seal and colleagues evaluate the impact of conditional cash transfers and mHealth audio messaging on childhood malnutrition in internally displaced persons camps in Somalia.

Carl Lachat and colleagues report a a 2×2 factorial individually randomized controlled trial conducted in rural Burkina Faso which investigates the impact of fortified balanced energy-protein supplementation during pregnancy and lactation on infant growth.