title: [Up for Discussion: Using study registries for Oncology: StudyBox and the German Clinical Trials Register (DRKS)].
abstract: Study registries serve various purposes. Primarily, they provide as complete an overview as possible on planned, ongoing and completed studies and are thus intended to contribute to transparency in research. As such, they are an instrument for identifying and reducing publication bias. Study registries can also help doctors and patients to identify suitable studies for them. The National Cancer Plan (NCP) calls for ensuring an efficient oncological treatment, which requires the knowledge derived from trials. Study registries can play an important role in their identification. This paper describes the purpose that study registries fulfil in oncology as well as their health policy rationale. It then discusses two registries relevant for oncology, i. e. StudyBox and the German Clinical Trials Register (DRKS), against the backdrop of the National Cancer Plan and introduces the cooperation of the two registries.
authors.affiliation: Deutsche Krebsgesellschaft e. V., Berlin, Deutschland. Electronic address: kowalski@krebsgesellschaft.de.
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kowalski
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Deutschland.
authors.forename: Susanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jena
authors.affiliation: OnkoZert GmbH, Neu-Ulm, Deutschland.
authors.forename: Denise
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kliemann
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Deutschland.
authors.forename: Gerd
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Antes
mesh_terms: D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005858:Germany; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D008495:Medical Oncology; D009313:National Health Programs; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D018579:Patient Selection; D017594:Publication Bias; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012042:Registries
keywords: Forschungstransparenz; Onkologie; Publikationsbias; Studienregister; Study registries; oncology; publication bias; research transparency