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Posted 04 January 2012 | By Alexander Gaffney, RAC
A series of studies published this week in the British Medical Journal by groups of researchers from various universities have found serious lapses in clinical trial reporting and transparency.
Among the findings:
"The influence of funding body and sponsor seems to be considerable. Industry funded trials subject to mandatory reporting were more likely to report results compared with other funders," wrote the Nottingham researchers. "Phase III and IV studies seem more likely to be reported than phase II studies."
"[The] current culture of research needs to prioritize the timely public dissemination of research findings, ideally via peer-reviewed journals, for research funded by both public and private sources," said the first author of the Yale study, Dr. Joseph Ross.
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel journalist John Fauber noted
Richard Lehman, MD, concluded that a solution might include subjecting researchers who fail to submit data to "disciplinary action by professional organizations."
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