What is the carbon footprint of academic clinical trials? A study of hotspots in 10 trials

Background Clinical trials are fundamental to healthcare, however, they also contribute to anthropogenic climate change. Following previous work to develop and test a method and guidance to calculate the carbon footprint of clinical trials, we have now applied the guidance to 10 further UK and inter...

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Main Authors: Peter Doran, Kerenza Hood, Rustam Al-Shahi Salman, Emma Bedson, Carrol Gamble, Paula R Williamson, Katie Gillies, Sarah Pett, Christine Newman, Xiaoying Chen, Craig Anderson, Naomi McGregor, Fidelma Dunne, Keith Moore, Fiona Adshead, Judith Bliss, Laura Whitty, Seamus O'Reilly, Matthew Robert Sydes, Jessica Griffiths, Lisa Fox, Ana Boshoff, Denise Cranley, Carolyn McNamara, Elis Midha, Alexis M Perkins, Columb Kavanagh, Julia Malone, Lucy Murphy, Frank You
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2024-10-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/10/e088600.full