The JARS Group anticipated that standards for reporting other research designs (e.g., observational studies, longitudinal studies) would emerge over time.

g., Lariscy & Tinkham, 1999). Because the source of the political message serves as a discounting cue and temporarily decreases the impact of the message, recipients may not be persuaded by the advocacy immediately after they receive the communication.

The revised Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) statement presented in this article incorporates new evidence and addresses some criticisms of the original statement.

Wider use in psychology of confidence intervals (CIs), especially as error bars in figures, is a desirable development. However, psychologists seldom use CIs and may not understand them well.

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Provides a link to the CONSORT statement web site for more information about the statement.