Sponsorship, Authorship, and Accountability
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2002)

Letters5 February 2002Sponsorship, Authorship, and AccountabilityCovance Inc., ICON Clinical Research, Inveresk Research Group, Kendle International Inc., PAREXEL International Corp., PPD Development, Quintiles Transnational Corp.Covance Inc.Search for more papers by this author, ICON Clinical ResearchSearch for more papers by this author, Inveresk Research GroupSearch for more papers by this author, Kendle International Inc.Search for more papers by this author, PAREXEL International Corp.Search for more papers by this author, PPD DevelopmentSearch for more papers by this author, Quintiles Transnational Corp.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-136-3-200202050-00016 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:We represent seven of the largest global contract research organizations (CROs). We agree with the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) (1) that all research must be conducted and reported objectively, dispassionately, and with the highest levels of scientific accuracy and integrity.Rather than as stated in the ICMJE editorial, however, the perception of ‘head-to-head” competition between CROs and academic sites is erroneous and does not accurately portray the roles, objectives, and operations of CROs in the clinical research process. Contact research organizations work on a sponsor's behalf in a highly regulated environment (2) to implement ...Reference1. Davidoff F, DeAngelis CD, Drazen JM, Hoey J, Hojgaard L, Horton R, et al . Sponsorship, authorship, and accountability [Editorial]. Ann Intern Med. 2001;135:463-6. [PMID: 11560460] LinkGoogle Scholar2. Henderson L. More AMCs finding growth from reform. CenterWatch. 2000;7:1,10-3. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Princeton, NJ 08540Dublin 18, IrelandTranent EH33 2NE, ScotlandCincinnati, OH 45202Waltham, MA 02451-1163Wilmington, NC 28412Durham, NC 27703 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoSponsorship, Authorship, and Accountability Frank Davidoff , Catherine D. DeAngelis , Jeffrey M. Drazen , John Hoey , Liselotte Højgaard , Richard Horton , Sheldon Kotzin , Magne Nylenna , A. John P.M. Overbeke , Harold C. Sox , Martin B. Van Der Weyden , Michael S. Wilkes , and Sponsorship, Authorship, and AccountabilitySponsorship, Authorship, and Accountability Alan F. Holmer Metrics Cited byAntitrust Enforcement in Big Data Markets: What is the Role of Privacy and Antitrust Cultures?Intellectual Property Law Course StructureSubstance, Procedure, and the Divided Patent PowerHall Street, Judicial Review of Arbitral Awards, and Federal PreemptionSolving the Contentious Issues of Private Conservation Easements: Promoting Flexibility for the Future and Engaging the Public Land Use ProcessPayment Wars: The Merchant-Bank Struggle for Control of Payment SystemsMinority Discounts and Control Premiums in Appraisal Proceedings 5 February 2002Volume 136, Issue 3Page: 251-252KeywordsClinical trialsFood and Drug AdministrationHealth surveysPatient advocacyPatientsPerceptionPopulation statisticsResearch quality assessment ePublished: 5 February 2002 Issue Published: 5 February 2002 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2002 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...