Institute news
Introducing the Sterling reference library
Why the institute’s first public content is a verified library of other people’s work, and how each record is checked.
6 October 2026
Insights
Insights
Editorial articles from Sterling IMRES. Each one discusses works in the reference library and links to them, so every claim can be checked.
Scientific integrity
What PRISMA 2020 asks of systematic review authors
The updated PRISMA statement is the reporting standard our Evidence Review unit works to. Here is what changed and why it matters.
6 October 2026
Research methods
Platform trials: lessons from RECOVERY and STAMPEDE
Two of the trials in our research watch show how one infrastructure can answer many questions — and why trial design is a research topic in its own right.
5 October 2026
Medical education
Periodontitis staging and grading, in brief
The 2017 World Workshop classification changed how periodontitis is described. A short guide for clinicians and students.
5 October 2026
Commentary
Designing figures readers can trust
Bar charts that hide data, rainbow colour maps that distort it, and palettes some readers cannot see. What the evidence says about scientific figures.
4 October 2026
Publications
Recognising predatory journals
A consensus definition, and what it means for authors choosing where to publish.
4 October 2026