Is this clinical trial fully registered? A statement from the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors

• Published in: Canadian Medical Association journal (CMAJ) Vol. 172; no. 13; pp. 1700 - 1702
• Main Authors: De Angelis, Catherine D, Drazen, Jeffrey M, Frizelle, Frank A, Haug, Charlotte, Hoey, John, Horton, Richard, Kotzin, Sheldon, Laine, Christine, Marusić, Ana, Overbeke, A John P M, Schroeder, Torben V, Sox, Hal C, Van Der Weyden, Martin B
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Canada CMA Impact Inc 21.06.2005; CMA Impact, Inc; Canadian Medical Association
• Subjects: Bioethics; Clinical trials; Clinical Trials as Topic - standards; Editorial Policies; Medical research; Medicine, Experimental; Periodicals as Topic; Registries - standards; International Committee of Medical Journal Editors; Biomedical and Behavioral Research

In September 2004, the members of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) published a joint editorial aimed at promoting registration of all clinical trials.1 We stated that we will consider a trial for publication only if it has been registered before the enrolment of the fir...