Family Medicine Toolkit

Inova librarians can assist you in your scholarly activities.

Services provided include:

• Expert literature searching

• Citation & bibliographic assistance, including RefWorks registration and training

• Recommending publications appropriate for your manuscript topic

• Assistance in development of research and quality improvement posters and presentations

Learn how the library can support you at every stage of your research journey. 

Statistical Support

Inova / George Mason University Statistics Collaboration

Inova has partnered with George Mason University (GMU) to provide statistical support to Inova employees for projects requiring biostatistical support when there is no other alternative funding available (internal/external). This partnership is managed by the Office of Research at Inova (ORI).

All requests to initiate any collaboration with GMU’s statistical experts must be reviewed and approved by the ORI first. To submit a request to the ORI, please complete and submit the linked Application Form (also found on the ORI InovaConnect Page). Priority will be given to projects requiring substantial statistical analyses and/or the simultaneous development of new statistical methodology.

For more information, please email Maya.Revell@inova.org.

Reporting Guidelines for Study & ProjectTypes

Journal publishers are increasingly encouraging author to use appropriate reporting guidelines when preparing and submitting manuscripts, to maximise transparency and reproducibility. 

• CONSORT for randomized controlled trials
• TREND for non-randomized trials
• PRISMA for systematic review and meta-analyses
• PRISMA-ScR for scoping reviews
• CARE for case reports
• STROBE for observational studies
• STREGA for genetic association studies
• SRQR for qualitative studies
• STARD for diagnostic accuracy studies
• SQUIRE 2.0 Guidelines for quality improvement studies & projects
• ARRIVE for animal experiments