"He who pays the piper calls the tune": Researcher experiences of funder suppression of health behaviour intervention trial findings.
Sam McCrabbKaitlin MooneyLuke WolfendenSharleen GonzalezElizabeth DittonSerene YoongKypros KypriPublished in: PloS one (2021)
One in five researchers in this global sample reported being pressured to delay, alter, or not publish the findings of health behaviour intervention trials. Regulation of funder and university practices, establishing study registries, and compulsory disclosure of funding conditions in scientific journals, are needed to protect the integrity of public-good research.