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Reports of properly conducted randomized controlled trialls are the foundation of safe and effective health care. However, a substancial proportion of all controlled trials never contribute to this knowledge base because ther are not submitted for publication.^1,2 This fact has a number of important implications for patient care. First, underreporting of trials reduces the power of systematic reviews to detect moderate but clinically important treatment effects.

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Vol. 55 Núm.3. Marzo 1998 Pags. 123-124 Bol Med Hosp Infant Mex 1998; 55(3)