WHO Calls For Publication Of All Clinical Trial Results – Not Just Favorable Ones
In a strong and surprising action, the World Health Organization (WHO) made it crystal clear that researchers have an ethical mandate to publish all clinical trial results, regardless of their outcomes. This extends to past trials as well as future, and is the latest move in the battle for full disclosure.
According to its Statement on Public Disclosure of Clinical Trials Results, the WHO is calling for:
Results from clinical trials to be publicly reported within 12 months of the trial’s end
Results from previously unpublished trials to be made public
Calls on organizations and governments to implement measures to achieve this
The action may put a stop to the practice of cherry picking outcomes for public disclosure. An investigation published in March found that during the following 12 months after completion of industry funded trials, only 17% of trial outcomes had been reported.
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In a strong and surprising action, the World Health Organization (WHO) made it crystal clear that researchers have an ethical mandate to publish all clinical trial results, regardless of their outcomes. This extends to past trials as well as future, and is the latest move in the battle for full disclosure.
According to its Statement on Public Disclosure of Clinical Trials Results, the WHO is calling for:
Results from clinical trials to be publicly reported within 12 months of the trial’s end
Results from previously unpublished trials to be made public
Calls on organizations and governments to implement measures to achieve this
The action may put a stop to the practice of cherry picking outcomes for public disclosure. An investigation published in March found that during the following 12 months after completion of industry funded trials, only 17% of trial outcomes had been reported.
More http://bit.ly/1G34aZP
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