Are plain language summaries truly valuable or simply the latest hype in the medical publications community?
Are they a worthwhile addition to research or just a way to add more work to the process of publishing?
This talk is aimed at researchers and industry specialists in the field of Medicine and Health, addressing the use of Plain Language Summaries in that arena of publishing.
In the age of digital features, plain language summaries (PLS) have emerged as one of the best ways to communicate research to a wide global audience. This realization has resulted in a variety of new resources—guidelines, toolkits, webinars, and articles—all of which support PLS of company-sponsored medical research. However, there are still a lot of questions about PLS, from their value to their implementation. Join two experienced publishing professionals from Taylor & Francis and gain insight into the latest evidence-based research on PLS and how PLS allow you to put important research into the hands of those who need it the most.