Registration and primary outcome reporting in behavioral health trials

Abstract Background Registration of research studies is designed to lock investigators into a data collection and analysis plan before a study starts and thereby limit their ability to engage in flexible data analysis and selective outcome reporting. Studies of registered clinical trials show that o...

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Main Authors: Nicholas J. Taylor, Dennis M. Gorman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-02-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-021-01500-w