Translational Neuroscience (Aug 2019)

Clinical trial publication trends within neurology

  • Q. Duy Phan,
  • Sreekrishnan Anirudh,
  • David Wyatt,
  • Paranjpe Manish D.,
  • Paranjpe Ishan,
  • Sheth Amar,
  • Gültekin Batur,
  • Sheth Kevin N.

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1515/tnsci-2019-0037
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 233 – 234

Abstract

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Timely dissemination of results from clinical studies is crucial for the advancement of knowledge and clinical decision making. A large body of research has shown that up to half of clinical trials do not publish their findings. In this study, we sought to determine whether clinical trial publication rates within neurology have increased over time. Focusing on neurology clinical trials completed between 2008 to 2014, we found that while the overall percentage of published trials has not changed (remaining at approximately 50%), time to publication has significantly decreased. Our findings suggest that clinical trials within neurology are being published in a more timely manner.

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