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Patient-Funded Trials: Opportunity or Liability?

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posted on 2015-08-06, 00:00 authored by Danielle WennerDanielle Wenner, Jonathan Kimmelman, Alex LondonAlex London

Patient-funded trials (PFTs) are gaining traction as a means of accelerating clinical translation. However, such trials sidestep mechanisms that promote rigor, relevance, efficiency, and fairness. We recommend that funding bodies or research institutions establish mechanisms for merit review of patient-funded trials, and we offer some basic criteria for evaluating PFT protocols.

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