Can we depend on investigators to identify and register randomized controlled trials?

Can we depend on investigators to identify and register randomized controlled trials?

To reduce publication bias, systematic reviewers are advised to search conference abstracts to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) conducted in humans and not published in full. We assessed the information provided by authors to aid identification of RCTs for reviews.We handsearched the Ass...

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Main Authors: Roberta W Scherer, Pamela C Sieving, Ann-Margret Ervin, Kay Dickersin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3439467?pdf=render

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