tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955304210599373230.post9208378804071767713..comments2024-03-28T17:50:40.478+00:00Comments on Fuse open science blog: On evidenceFusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02167289608282259405noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955304210599373230.post-65919365343283446992012-09-17T09:14:23.346+01:002012-09-17T09:14:23.346+01:00Hi Martin, thanks for your kind comments. I agree ...Hi Martin, thanks for your kind comments. I agree with all your points! <br /><br />I think open access publication is an important step, though of course shifting fees to researchers rather than readers has its own problems, particularly in terms of publication bias and tricky conflicts of interest for the publishers. Having said that, I think PLoS ONE's approach (and increasing popularity) in particular is proving that non-traditional publication models can work. I think the evolution of scientific publication will be one of the most fascinating things to observe (and, who knows, maybe influence) over the course of my career. In 40 years time, I suspect the landscape will look very different.<br /><br />For now, I think it's a great idea to get a group together to work on breaking down barriers to accessing research in the North East. I'm on study leave this week, but perhaps we can arrange to think about this together some time soon?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12144711399461242960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955304210599373230.post-41260230714440410712012-09-15T13:26:15.669+01:002012-09-15T13:26:15.669+01:00Simon - thanks very much for your post, which I en...Simon - thanks very much for your post, which I enjoyed reading and with which I agree. Evidence is vital to safe, effective and efficient health services and public health interventions, but we cannot afford to let the best become the enemy of the good. As academics we need to understand the (limited) role that research evidence plays in decision making. For their part, practitioners and policy makers need to understand the constraints of generating and synthesising evidence in a timely fashion. However, I absolutely agree that we need to work together to remove whatever barriers currently exist to accessing evidence. Fuse, in common with many other research groups and research funders, should adopt a policy of publishing only in open access journals. MRC, which is handling our renewal application, has made it clear that funds for open access publishing will be freely available over the next 5 years and we will avail ourselves of this as a matter of policy. I hope that Fuse can also work with the NHS (and local government) in the North East to help break down barriers to accessing research, by engaging in negotiations with our five host universities. Let's get a group together to work on this as a part of our translational strategy.Martin Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15782487735953192199noreply@blogger.com