Posted by Larry Hoover on January 18, 2008, at 18:51:21
In reply to Bias in publishing of antidepressant trials?, posted by SLS on January 18, 2008, at 17:11:54
> Hi.
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> My impression is that this behavior has been condoned by the FDA for many years such that it became accepted as standard practice by the pharmaceutical companies.
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> - ScottHey Scott. As I understand it, it's irrelevant to the FDA. They want to see all research, as part of their approval process. Should we extend FDA control over the publication industry?
I saw an interesting question raised, with respect to a possible confound to this review of publication bias. How likely are journals to publish failed trials? Unless they determine whether these negative trials were submitted for publication, then this study is itself biased.
Lar
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