British Medical Journal: Research misconduct and unreported clinical trial data

Fiona Godlee discusses research misconduct and notes, as UKRIO has stated for some time, that defining research misconduct as fabrication, falsification, and plagiarism is insufficient, as it does not cover the broad spectrum of practices which can harm the quality and integrity of research. The editorial is free to access.

Other material in BMJ explores the issue of unpublished clinical trial data and how it harms evidence-based medicine.