Focus on sharing individual patient data distracts from other ways of improving trial transparency.

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The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) recently reiterated its commitment to improving trial transparency by sharing individual patient data from randomised trials.1 2 But, although sharing individual patient data contributes to transparency, it is not sufficient by itself. Trial transparency requires a data sharing package, which begins with trial registration and contains other elements such as protocols, summary results, and other trial materials.

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Authors: Hoffmann, T; Glasziou, P; Beller, E; Goldacre, B; Chalmers, I

• Publication status: Published
• Peer review status: Peer reviewed
• Publisher: BMJ Publishing Group
• Journal: BMJ
• Volume: 357
• Pages: j2782
• Publication date: 2017-06-01
• Acceptance date: 2017-02-13
• DOI: 10.1136/bmj.j2782
• EISSN: 1756-1833
• ISSN: 0959-8138
• Pmid: 28642275
• Language: English
• Keywords: Humans; Periodicals as Topic; Access to Information; Information Dissemination; Clinical Trials as Topic