Open AccessEnhancing transparency and efficiency in reporting industry‐sponsored clinical research: report from the Medical Publishing Insights and Practices initiative
Author(s) -
Clark J.,
Gonzalez J.,
Mansi B.,
Miller C.,
Mooney L. A.,
Mosdell K.,
Richards D.,
Schreiweis M.,
Weigel A.,
Wager E.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
international journal of clinical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.756
H-Index - 98
eISSN - 1742-1241
pISSN - 1368-5031
DOI - 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2010.02416.x
Subject(s) - medicine , transparency (behavior) , publishing , medical education , accounting , public relations , law , political science , business
Industry-sponsored clinical research has become more open and transparent in recent years (1), spurred by changes in policy, regulation and technology, and fostered by a general trend towards increased information access and sharing, which is also apparent across government and in other industrial sectors such as finance. Yet, despite advances in technology, publication of trial results in the form of conventional studies in peer-reviewed journals remains the gold standard and cornerstone of scientific disclosure.