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Who pays for published research?

M D Stein1, L Rubenstein, T J Wachtel

  • 1Department of Medicine, Brown University School of Medicine, Providence, RI.

JAMA
|February 10, 1993
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Nearly a quarter of published medical research was unfunded. This included studies with direct clinical costs, potentially burdening participants or payers.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Research Funding
  • Publication Ethics

Background:

  • The financial sustainability of medical research is crucial for scientific advancement.
  • Understanding the prevalence of unfunded research is essential for evaluating publication integrity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To quantify the proportion of original research articles published in major medical journals that were conducted without dedicated funding.
  • To identify the types of unfunded studies and assess potential financial implications.

Main Methods:

  • A review of 196 original research articles from 23 leading internal medicine and neurology journals published in 1991.
  • Investigators were contacted to verify the funding status of published research.

Main Results:

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  • 23% of published original research (45 studies) were unfunded.
  • Unfunded studies included clinical trials, cohort studies, case series, and surveys.
  • 13 unfunded studies involved procedures with direct clinical costs.

    • Conclusions:

    • A significant portion of medical research published in top journals lacks formal funding.
    • Direct clinical costs in unfunded research may be borne by participants or third-party payers.
    • This highlights potential financial challenges and ethical considerations in research publication.