Title
Research sponsorship, financial relationships, and the process of research in pharmaceutical clinical trials
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Psychiatry
Date
6-1-2006
Document Type
Article
Medical Subject Headings
Clinical Trials as Topic; Drug Industry; Financial Support; Research Support as Topic
Disciplines
Health Services Research | Mental and Social Health | Psychiatric and Mental Health | Psychiatry | Psychiatry and Psychology
Abstract
The effects of sponsorship and financial relationships on the conduct of clinical trials were examined by surveying 321 authors who had published reports of pharmaceutical clinical trials. The survey asked about research sponsorship, financial relationships, who controlled the research, and who carried it out. W hen a commercial s ponsor w as t he e xclusive research sponsor, authors reported less control over and less contribution to the research, and more sponsor control and contribution, as compared with noncommercial or mixed sponsorship. Similarly, financial relationships with firms were associated with less author contribution to and more sponsor control over and contribution to the research. The results raise concerns about bias in the design, conduct, or reporting of research.
Rights and Permissions
Citation: J Empir Res Hum Res Ethics. 2006 Jun;1(2):11-8. Link to article on publisher's site
