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The ISRCTN register works
closely with the Department of Health and has been involved in a national
initiative, ‘UK Clinical Trials Gateway (UKCTG)’, which aims to bring clinical
trials to the attention of a wider audience. The key to the success of the
UKCTG is providing the public with easy to understand information about
clinical trials running in the UK. In June 2011, the ISRCTN register introduced
a new lay summary field to include a plain English description of the trial,
which is unique amongst trial registries.
To further promote transparency
in clinical research and reduce reporting bias, in 2011 BioMed Central launched
the initiative ‘threaded publications’, which puts trial registration – the first
in a sequence of publications about a trial which might also include protocols
and results – at the forefront of transparent reporting.
Finally, in 2012 we will be
surveying our users on the functionality of the ISRCTN database and are eager
to hear from trialists, researchers, systematic reviewers, health policy
makers, patients and health professionals about how we can improve the
database. To find out more please register to receive the newsletter, or submit
your feedback online.
