SA8 Public Disclosure of Clinical Research Is an Important Factor for Evidence-Based Decision-Making: Is the Current Evidence Being Disclosed in a Timely Manner?

Abstract

According to World Health Organization, the main findings of clinical trials should be submitted for publication, preferably open access, in a peer-reviewed journal within 12 months of study completion. The Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act mandates reporting summary results in the database of ClinicalTrials.gov within 12 months of study completion. We therefore assessed the proportion of completed trials on psoriasis that have publicly disclosed the primary results within 2 years of primary completion date, either as a publication or on ClinicalTrials.gov.