Registros de ensaios clínicos e as conseqüências para as publicações científicas / Clinical trials registers and their implications for scientific publication

RESUMO

O presente trabalho apresenta as recomendações do International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) e da Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) para os registros de ensaios clínicos. Discute as conseqüências para as publicações científicas e o papel da BIREME para a inclusão da América Latina e Caribe nessas iniciativas. Descreve o portal de acesso à Plataforma Internacional de Registro de Ensaios Clínicos (ICTRP), coordenada pela OMS, e as principais iniciativas existentes, destacando as da América Latina e Caribe.

ABSTRACT

This document discusses the recommendations of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) and of the World Health Organization for clinical trials registering. The consequences for scientific publications and the role of BIREME for joining Latin America and Caribbean countries in these initiatives are discussed. The International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP) coordinated by WHO as well as the existent initiatives are described, highlighting those from Latin America and the Caribbean.