I'm happy to post this or other responses if it seems they're not getting posted at BMJ. Also the story has been tweaked to add my academic...
I didn't see this particular criticism. When did he say that?
helpful to see this all in one place. thanks.
I would interpret it to mean the opposite--the one current in 1998. But the phrase is certainly ambiguous. Anyway, it should be a moot point...
MRC Guidelines for Good Clinical Practice in Clinical Trials (1998) 5.4.1 The principles of informed consent in the current revision of the...
I agree this is a critical need that I need to pay more attention to going forward, and yes, this current situation has distracted me from getting...
It came out of the science integrity (or lack of) hearing. I'm not sure if there was a specific request and I don't know if it came directly from...
The recovery criteria were also not mentioned. So was that tantamount to allowing them to drop them as secondary outcomes? They have described...
were their industry ties disclosed in the protocol? I don't remember seeing that in it but the HRA report seems to claim that it was.
I would call their logic and level of integrity to be Trump-like.
yes, and here's the issue with that. At the time, there were no prevailing UK requirements that these links be disclosed--the HRA is right about...
Maybe. I think their remit really is limited, and the report needs to be read in that light. which no one is doing, of course, especially the...
I don't get the feeling that HRA is concerned with whether REC decisions are based on the proper science. I think they're only interested in...
Just saw this. I need to request a correction. Anyone have an e-mail for Nigel Hawkes?
I think this is true.
Ha! I didn't mean it as an admonition! I like speculating too!
It's impossible to know. Big "long-form" narrative stories, as this appears to be, can take a very long time. It might be a last editor hadn't...
yes, I'll touch base with Bruce and find out what's up with that. thanks for the suggestion.
you're kind of the suspicious type, I gather...
I am holding out some hope for a better outcome than that. but we will have to wait and see.
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