Which of the world’s top 39 research funders ensure that clinical trial results are made public?
Many clinical trial results are made public late or not at all, harming patients, wasting resources, and slowing down scientific progress. Research funders can – and should – prevent this costly research waste. In the spirit of accountability, TranspariMED has launched an assessment of 39 major research funders across North America, Europe, and Oceania and how those funders comply with the 11 research waste safeguards recommended by the World Health Organization.
Key findings:
– Some funders do really well, including NIH, NIHR & Wellcome Trust
– Others, including the Gates Foundation, ZonMw, and ISIII, lack even basic safeguards.
Check out this post to see how your country’s funder(s) performs. TranspariMED plans to repeat this assessment in 2024 to track the funders’ progress.
References
- Which of the world’s top 39 research funders ensure that clinical trial results are made public? (2023, April 17). Transparimed. https://www.transparimed.org/single-post/researchfunders2023
Disclaimers
- The material in these reviews is from various public open-access sources, meant for educational and informational purposes only
- Any personal opinions expressed are those of only the author(s) and are not intended to represent the position of any organization(s)
- No official support by any organization(s) has been provided or should be inferred
