The ISRCTN registry column

An article collection published in Trials.

The ISRCTN registry column is an ongoing series of commentaries on quality, accessibility and guidelines around clinical trial information contained in trial registers, such as the ISRCTN registry.

Core outcome sets and trial registries

Some reasons for registering trials might be considered as self-serving, such as satisfying the requirements of a journal in which the researchers wish to publish their eventual findings or publicising the tri...

Authors: Mike Clarke and Paula Williamson

Citation: Trials 2015 16:216

Content type: Commentary Published on: 14 May 2015
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Could digital patient communities be the launch pad for patient-centric trial design?

The system of medical discovery does not revolve around patients as unique individuals with preferences, needs, and desires. Rather it revolves around scientific scrutiny, the needs of the sponsor, and the des...

Authors: Paul Wicks

Citation: Trials 2014 15:172

Content type: Commentary Published on: 15 May 2014
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It’s plain and simple: transparency is good for science and in the public interest

In the past couple of years, there has been a growing focus on the need to make scientific output accessible to a greater number of people, especially in the field of clinical research. The public are being ur...

Authors: Simon Denegri and Helene Faure

Citation: Trials 2013 14:215

Content type: Commentary Published on: 12 July 2013
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The ISRCTN registry column

Core outcome sets and trial registries

Could digital patient communities be the launch pad for patient-centric trial design?

It’s plain and simple: transparency is good for science and in the public interest