Non-publication of clinical trial results has been recognized as a serious scientific and ethical problem. Underreporting frustrates evaluation of a drug’s utility and safety, and fails to redeem the sacrifice of trial participants. Thus far, policy measures to counteract non-publication have focused on trials of interventions used in practice. However, 9/10 interventions entering clinical testing… Continue reading Accessibility of trial reports for drugs stalling in development: a systematic assessment of registered trials
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Filing Cabinet Syndrome: The Effect of Nonpublication of Preclinical Research
Much has already been said about Filing Cabinet syndrome in medical research: the tendency of researchers to publish exciting results from clinical trials, and to stash null or negative findings safely away from public view in a filing cabinet. Nonpublication distorts the medical literature, because it prevents medical practitioners from accessing negative information about drugs.… Continue reading Filing Cabinet Syndrome: The Effect of Nonpublication of Preclinical Research