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Kassai B, Glais F, Grenet G, Cornu C, Nguyen KA. Reducing waste in pediatric clinical research. Therapie 2018; 73:181-184. [PMID: 29566938 DOI: 10.1016/j.therap.2017.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2017] [Accepted: 11/15/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
Abstract
The importance of reducing waste and increasing value when conducting research has been emphasized by a series of articles published in the Lancet in 2014. A survey indicates that, one year later, these articles have not influenced how research is conducted. In this review, we explore four stages described by Moher et al. in research production that lead to waste. We show that all four stages including, questions relevant to users, appropriate design conduct and analysis, accessible full research, unbiased and usable reports, efficient research regulation and management of biomedical research are also producing an important waste in pediatric research. We conclude that methods to improve research quality and limit waste need to be implemented in pediatric research and recognized by authorities as a priority.
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Affiliation(s)
- Behrouz Kassai
- Department of pharmacotoxicology, clinical investigation centre 1407, Inserm, hospices civils de Lyon, 69003 Lyon, France; UMR5558 CNRS, laboratoire de biométrie et biologie évolutive, université de Lyon, 69008 Lyon, France.
| | - Faustine Glais
- Department of pharmacotoxicology, clinical investigation centre 1407, Inserm, hospices civils de Lyon, 69003 Lyon, France; UMR5558 CNRS, laboratoire de biométrie et biologie évolutive, université de Lyon, 69008 Lyon, France
| | - Guillaume Grenet
- Department of pharmacotoxicology, clinical investigation centre 1407, Inserm, hospices civils de Lyon, 69003 Lyon, France; UMR5558 CNRS, laboratoire de biométrie et biologie évolutive, université de Lyon, 69008 Lyon, France
| | - Catherine Cornu
- Department of pharmacotoxicology, clinical investigation centre 1407, Inserm, hospices civils de Lyon, 69003 Lyon, France; UMR5558 CNRS, laboratoire de biométrie et biologie évolutive, université de Lyon, 69008 Lyon, France
| | - Kim-An Nguyen
- Department of pharmacotoxicology, clinical investigation centre 1407, Inserm, hospices civils de Lyon, 69003 Lyon, France; UMR5558 CNRS, laboratoire de biométrie et biologie évolutive, université de Lyon, 69008 Lyon, France
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