The Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation has taken a number of steps over the years to improve the quality of its articles,
including mandatory use of reporting guidelines in 2014,
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requiring a priori clinical trial registration in 2015,
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and increasing abstract word counts in 2019.
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The increasing number of systematic reviews (SRs) that Archives receives, reviews, and publishes highlights the need to promote openness in this
area as well.
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Article Info
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Published online: September 24, 2020
Footnotes
Disclosures: Drs Heinemann, Chan, and Hoenig receive a stipend from ACRM for their editorial board leadership. The other author has nothing to disclose.
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