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Audio long read: Medicine is plagued by untrustworthy clinical trials. How many studies are faked or flawed?

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Untrustworthy Clinical Trials in Medicine

This chapter discusses the potential for untrustworthy clinical trials in medicine and highlights specific examples of flawed randomized controlled trials (RCTs). It explores the discrepancies between review findings and subsequent large-scale RCTs, as well as the impact of untrustworthy trials on clinical practice. The chapter also addresses concerns about research integrity, data availability, and the need for trustworthiness protocols in medical research.

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