Practices and trends in clinical trial registration in the Pan African Clinical Trials Registry (PACTR): a descriptive analysis of registration data.
Duduzile Edith NdwandweSinazo RuneyiElizabeth PienaarLindi MathebulaAmeer HohlfeldCharles Shey WiysongePublished in: BMJ open (2022)
Registration on PACTR continues to grow; however, our analysis shows that researchers' capacity-building is needed to understand the importance of the registry and how this information informs healthcare decisions. Promoting prospective trial registration remains critical to avoid selective reporting bias to inform research gaps.