BMJ 2000;321:1345 ( 25 November )

Letters

Investigating allegations of research misconduct

    Worst outcome of Griffiths report would be that research becomes increasingly difficult
    CNEP trial was greatly flawed
    British Association of Perinatal Medicine welcomes analysis of Griffiths report
    Nurses undertaking the CNEP trial give their support and describe their experiences
    It is time to learn the lessons from Stoke
    Nothing but the truth must emerge from these investigations
    Some questions still need answers
    Response to concerns raised by Mr and Mrs Henshall
    Authors' reply

Worst outcome of Griffiths report would be that research becomes increasingly difficult

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EDITOR---The Griffiths report contained a critique of two specific research projects and proposals on the regulation of research generally.

Hey and Chalmers express no view on these proposals.1 However, the accompanying editorial by Smith agrees with the report's main recommendations on the need for better research governance in the NHS without citing supporting evidence.

The Griffiths report made three main recommendations which could inhibit clinical research.

Firstly, concern about consent for research at times of stress. Most intensive care research requires consent at times of stress and if the researchers waited this research would be impossible. The financial cost of the suggested consent from a third party would inhibit research.

Secondly, the inquiry stated that brain damage could not be reliably assessed at a short period of follow up and was critical that follow up was determined by the amount of funding available. To place a requirement that . . . [Full text of this article]
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Relevant Article

Investigating allegations of research misconduct: the vital need for due process • Commentary: Response from members of the Griffiths inquiry
Edmund Hey, Iain Chalmers, Rod Griffiths, Terence E Stacey, and Joyce Struthers
BMJ 2000 321: 752. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

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