Ten simple rules for developing a reporting appraisal tool.

Development of concise, repeatable reporting appraisal tools is essential for peer review and editorial assessment of research manuscripts.

• Why it matters: Incomplete reporting hampers transparency and reproducibility in research, and existing guidelines are not tailored for appraising reporting quality during peer review.
• What they did: Authors propose creating operationalised reporting appraisal tools and outline 10 simple rules to guide their development, focusing on assessing minimum essential reporting elements.
• The result: Implementing these tools can improve the consistency and efficiency of evaluating reporting quality, ultimately enhancing research transparency and integrity.