A commitment to best practice in research methods and reporting

Social media platforms have accelerated and widened the debate on research.Any science comes with uncertainties, and medical journals tend to argue that they are seeking to advance the debate on any particular issue, since publishing scientific "truths" is rare.A broader discourse is welcome.At least, this is The BMJ's position.Invariably, answers to some research questions and interpretations of the evidence base are more uncertain than others.However, too many emerging and established commentators on science believe that all research papers are equal, when the Animal Farm reality is that some research papers are more equal than others.