CHS Sponsor Responsibilities:
- Provide Study/data expertise and guidance.
- Provide explanation and clarification of CHS policies.
- Provide access to the internal CHS website.
- Provide a brief introductory memo for first-time authors to accompany proposal.
- Ensure that the author has a Data and Materials Distribution Agreement (DMDA) and paper proposal on file before receiving any study data.
- Participate as a co-author on any paper he/she sponsors; review manuscripts prior to P&P submissions, ensure that CHS is described correctly in the paper.
- Ensure that the paper is not submitted to a journal until approved by P&P, the Steering Committee and NHLBI.
Writing Chair Responsibilities:
The writing group chair oversees all phases of manuscript preparation, from conception through publication. He/she is required to:
- Follow-up with additional authors nominated by CHS.
- Notify co-authors when the analysis and writing begin.
- Prepare manuscript outlines.
- Assign tasks to co-authors and ensure that deadlines are met.
- Ensure that the manuscript has the approval of all co-authors before submitting the penultimate draft to the P&P Committee.
- Determine the order of authorship on the manuscript based on the effort and contribution made by each author in preparation of the manuscript.
- Recommend a journal to which the manuscript will be submitted.
- Handle publication-related correspondence with co-authors, the Coordinating Center, the P&P Committee, NHLBI, and journal editors.
Co-author Responsibilities:
Co-authors are responsible for the timely completion of tasks assigned by the chair and are expected to actively participate in the preparation of the manuscript. If a member does not accomplish the tasks assigned to him/her and has not contributed to the manuscript, he/she may be removed from the writing group. The chair must send a letter to the P&P Committee formally requesting the removal of an inactive member from the writing group.
Related Links
General Guidelines for Writing Groups
Nomination of Writing Group Members
Modifying Writing Groups