Table 1 Data management and analysis in industry-sponsored trials based on information in protocols and publications
From: Sponsors’ participation in conduct and reporting of industry trials: a descriptive study
(n = 69) | CRF review and verification | Data entry | Data storage | Data analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sponsor | 23 (33%) | 32 (46%) | 35 (51%) | 29 (42%) |
Sponsor and CRO | 18 (26%) | 8 (12%) | 3 (4%) | 6 (9%) |
CRO | 8 (12%) | 12 (17%) | 6 (9%) | 5 (7%) |
Sponsor/CRO and academic authors | 10 (14%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 11 (16%) |
Academic authors | 2 (3%) | 1 (1%) | 1 (1%) | 2 (3%) |
Not described | 8 (12%) | 16 (23%) | 23 (33%) | 5 (7%) |
Discrepancy between protocol and paper | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (1%) | 11 (16%) |