"He who pays the piper calls the tune": Researcher experiences of funder suppression of health behaviour intervention trial findings
Background Governments commonly fund research with specific applications in mind. Such mechanisms may facilitate ‘research translation’ but funders may employ strategies that can also undermine the integrity of both science and government. We estimated the prevalence and investigated correlates of funder efforts to suppress health behaviour intervention trial findings. Methods Our sampling frame was lead or corresponding authors of papers (published 2007–2017) included in a C...
United States United Kingdom Stephen Sedley Quinn Grundy National Health University Of Newcastle Brawn Senior Research Fellowship
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