The Lancet
Oct 02, 2010  Volume 376  Number 9747  Pages 1117 – 1194
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/issue/current

Comment
Singapore Statement: a global agreement on responsible research conduct
Sabine Kleinert

The second World Conference on Research Integrity, held in Singapore on July 22–24, 2010, achieved an important first step and a lasting legacy by developing and agreeing the Singapore Statement on Research Integrity (released on Sept 22; panel).1,2 Nick Steneck and Tony Mayer, co-chairs of the Singapore conference, and Melissa Anderson, the incoming chair for the next World Conference, drafted the statement, guided discussions and modifications at the conference, and finalised the statement. It is hoped that the statement will serve as an international framework for responsible conduct of research, stimulate further debate, and promote the translation of core principles into more detailed guidance documents for specific purposes.