Reporting of clinical trials: a review of research funders' guidelines.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) represent the gold standard methodological design to evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention in humans but they are subject to bias, including study publication bias and outcome reporting bias. National and international organisations and charities give recommendations for good research practice in relation to RCTs but to date no review of these guidelines has been undertaken with respect to reporting bias.

Methods

National and international organisations and UK based charities listed on the Association for Medical Research Charities website were contacted in 2007; they were considered eligible for this review if they funded RCTs. Guidelines were obtained and assessed in relation to what was written about trial registratio

SUBMITTER: Dwan K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2630961 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature