ISMPP CMPP EXAM : QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
Why was the ISMPP Publication Primer developed? - Correct Answer - there was no single
location where an interested party could obtain a solid overview of medical publications and
publication planning
A brief summary of a publication or conference presentation. In a publication, the abstract
appears at the beginning of a manuscript (some journals may use other terms, e.g. Summary,
Synopsis or Précis).
usually submitted to the organizer ahead of the meeting and there is often a peer review process
to select the abstracts that will be presented. - Correct Answer - abstract
A member of an institution or association for advancement of sciences, arts or literature. The
term is generally used to refer to a scholar or teacher/lecturer/professor at a college/university. -
Correct Answer - Academician
An expression of appreciation (by authors) for a person or body that has added value to a
publication. For example, a professional medical writer (if used) or a company or institution that
has provided financial or other type of support. - Correct Answer - Acknowledgment
A publicly accessible catalog for registering a clinical trial(s)
includes posting of:
- summary results
- patient recruitment
- trials in progress or completed - Correct Answer - Clinical Trial Registry
Conformity in fulfilling official requirements. In the area of medical publications these may
include external mandates, such as laws and guidelines, as well as internal guidance, in the form
of standard operating procedures (SOPs) and policies - Correct Answer - compliance
A document outlining the obligations agreed to by a pharmaceutical company as part of a civil
settlement
often mean that guidelines relating to publications become legal requirements - Correct Answer -
Corporate Integrity Agreement (CIA)
Summarized as a code of standards and principles for professional conduct and business practice
that is appropriate for an individual or a group - Correct Answer - ethics
"...the integration of clinical expertise, patient values, and the best evidence into the decision
making process for patient care...The best evidence is usually found in clinically relevant
research that has been conducted using sound methodology" - Correct Answer - evidence-based
medicine