[Foundation-l] Misplaced Reliance, was Re: Paid editing, was Re: Ban and...

Mon Nov 1 01:42:02 UTC 2010

On 31 October 2010 21:27, Fred Bauder <fredbaud at fairpoint.net> wrote:

>
> > I don't think it is worth mentioning, unless every time it is mentioned
> > it
> > is done in a way to tell readers that this is not only normal, it is
> > required.
> >
> > Risker/Anne
>
> The history of this issue has involved manufacturers taking control of
> the studies to the extent that unfavorable results were sometimes not
> published while favorable results were. Journal editors cracked down on
> that, see:
>
> http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/full/165/6/786
>
> Fred
>
>
Well, that has nothing to do with who paid for the study. It has to do with
whether or not they reported all of the studies that they did. The two are
not connected. What happens, too, when studies are carried out but the
scientists cannot find someone to peer review them or publish them, even
with massive critique? This happens a lot. Does that mean the study is
unreported, or simply that nobody wants to waste time or space on them?

Risker/Anne