title: Avoiding the pitfalls of sponsored multicentre research in general practice.
abstract: Research in general practice is becoming increasingly popular, and most general practitioners will sooner or later have to decide whether to become involved with clinical trials sponsored by drug companies. This paper outlines the advantages and disadvantages of multicentre research--based on experience of running a research group since the early 1980s--to enable doctors to reach the appropriate decision and to avoid involvement in trials which are either unethical or ineffective.
authors.affiliation: Research and Development Department, Janssen Pharmaceutical Limited, Wantage.
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Waldron
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Cookson
mesh_terms: D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D004345:Drug Industry; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005194:Family Practice; D006801:Humans; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011643:Publishing; D012106:Research; D012109:Research Support as Topic; D006113:United Kingdom