+AllTrials: no more hiding!

Time is up! It is important to register data of all clinical trials e report all the results, because their publication produces clear benefits for patients, researchers, health professionals and regulatory agencies around the world.

The fact:

the results of thousands of trials have never been published, and many trials have never been registered.

The consequences:

the evidence that emerged from these studies - lost forever - never reach health care professionals and researchers, resulting in incorrect clinical decisions, missed opportunities to improve professional practice and unnecessary duplication of experiments on animals and people.

because all past and current trials are recorded, with methods and results.

The petition should be compiled by  governments, regulatory agencies and research institutions to take the necessary action to achieve this goal.

Alltrials is an initiative of Bad Science, Sense About Science, BMJ, James Lind Alliance, Centre for Evidence-based Medicine, supported by several international organizations

Watch the video of deepening:

Alltrials site: http://www.alltrials.net/
Fondazione Gimbe: http://www.gimbe.org/pagine/875/it/all-trials

Details:

• Cartabellotta A, Iacono C. AllTrials: nuove proposte per una ricerca trasparente. Evidence 2013;5(9): e1000058.
• Cartabellotta A. Occultare i risultati dei trial clinici rappresenta la violazione di un obbligo scientifico, etico e morale. Evidence 2013;5(4): e1000039.
• Chalmers I, Glasziou P, Godlee F. Tutti i trial devono essere registrati e tutti i risultati pubblicati. Ricercatori e sponsor non commerciali hanno le stesse responsabilità dell’industria. Evidence 2012;5(1): e1000032.