Healthy Skepticism Library item: 6845

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Publication type: Journal Article

Djulbegovic B, Bennett CL, Lyman GH.
Violation of the uncertainty principle in conduct of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of erythropoietin (EPO)
Blood 1999; 94:(supplement 1):399a

Abstract:

The results of this study indicate that the existing bias in industry-sponsored research is not due to the conduct of poor research but is a result of violation of the uncertainty principle.

Keywords:
*systematic review/drug company sponsored research/ clinical trials/uncertainty principle/erythropoietin/SPONSORSHIP: RESEARCH