Raw data from clinical trials: within reach?

Peter Doshi; Steven N Goodman; John P A Ioannidis

doi:10.1016/j.tips.2013.10.006

Raw data from clinical trials: within reach?

Trends Pharmacol Sci. 2013 Dec;34(12):645-7. doi: 10.1016/j.tips.2013.10.006.

Authors

Peter Doshi¹, Steven N Goodman, John P A Ioannidis

Affiliation

¹ Baltimore, MD 21211, USA.

PMID: 24295825
DOI: 10.1016/j.tips.2013.10.006

Abstract

Making raw data from clinical trials widely publically available should reduce selective reporting biases and enhance the reproducibility of and trust in clinical research. The optimal procedures for data sharing are hotly debated. Some of the caveats and limitations in proposed data-sharing policies are potentially restrictive, and we argue in favor of more widespread availability of data from clinical research.

MeSH terms

Clinical Trials as Topic / methods*
Clinical Trials as Topic / standards*
Data Collection
Data Interpretation, Statistical
Humans
Information Dissemination*
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / methods
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / standards