Discrepancies in clinical trial reporting raise questions of accuracy
Thursday, March 13, 2014 - 04:36
in Psychology & Sociology
In an analysis of 96 research trial results published in top journals, almost all had at least one discrepancy between what was reported on the public clinical trial registry clinicaltrials.gov and what was posted in the journal article. A new research letter raises serious questions about the accuracy of results reporting in both clinical trial registries and publications, and the importance of consistent presentation of accurate results.