Studies may be failing to show adverse effects of clinical trials

According to a new study conducted by French researchers shows that adverse effects in clinical trials may not be properly reported when the results are written up in case studies. In the study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, of the 133 studies read, there was a total of 11% that made no mention of any adverse effects observed in the clinical trials. The researchers also noted that 36 of the studies did publish adverse effects, but didn't draw attention to the difference between minor and severe side effects. The article concluded that the reporting of harm caused in clinical studies remains inadequate. What do you think? Should doctors and patients demand to know more about the harmful effects that some are affected with while taking the medication during a clinical trial? Read the full article here.