Nonpublication of pediatric RCTs twice as high for industry as academic ‐sponsored trials

Pediatric randomized clinical trials (RCTs) have specific challenges that can lead to discontinuation and nonpublication. Researchers looked at the prevalence of these and found that industry‐sponsored trials are less likely to be discontinued, probably due to the greater access to financial resources compared to academic trials. They also found that industry‐sponsored trials are more than twice as likely to go unpublished compared to academic trials, contributing to publication bias.
Source: The Brown University Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology Update - Category: Psychiatry Tags: What's New in Research Source Type: research