Journal article
A meta-research study of randomized controlled trials found infrequent and delayed availability of protocols
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Availability of randomized controlled trial (RCT) protocols is essential for the interpretation of trial results and research transparency.
STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: In this study, we determined the availability of RCT protocols approved in Switzerland, Canada, Germany, and the United Kingdom in 2012. For these RCTs, we searched PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, and trial registries for publicly available protocols and corresponding …
Authors
Schönenberger CM; Griessbach A; Taji Heravi A; Gryaznov D; Gloy VL; Lohner S; Klatte K; Ghosh N; Lee H; Mansouri A
Journal
Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, Vol. 149, , pp. 45–52
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
September 2022
DOI
10.1016/j.jclinepi.2022.05.014
ISSN
0895-4356