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Audio long read: Medicine is plagued by untrustworthy clinical trials. How many studies are faked or flawed?
FromNature Podcast
Audio long read: Medicine is plagued by untrustworthy clinical trials. How many studies are faked or flawed?
FromNature Podcast
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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Aug 25, 2023
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Investigations suggest that, in some fields, at least one-quarter of clinical trials might be problematic or even entirely made up. Faked or unreliable trials are dangerous, as they could end up being included in the reviews that help inform clinical treatments. However, the extent of the problem in unclear, and many researchers urge stronger scrutiny.This is an audio version of our Feature: Medicine is plagued by untrustworthy clinical trials. How many studies are faked or flawed? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Aug 25, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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