Journal of Cystic Fibrosis
Volume 11, Issue 1 , Pages 14-17 , January 2012

Delayed publication of clinical trials in cystic fibrosis

  • M.N. Hurley

      Affiliations

    • Division of Child Health, School of Clinical Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2UH, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Division of Child Health, School of Clinical Sciences, University of Nottingham, E Floor East Block, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham, NG7 2UH, UK. Tel.: +44 7816 753898.
    • MH and AP contributed equally and are joint first authors.
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  • A.P. Prayle

      Affiliations

    • Division of Child Health, School of Clinical Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2UH, UK
    • MH and AP contributed equally and are joint first authors.
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  • A.R. Smyth

      Affiliations

    • Division of Child Health, School of Clinical Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2UH, UK
    • Cochrane Cystic Fibrosis and Genetic Disorders Group, UK

Received 22 June 2011 ,Revised 28 July 2011 ,Accepted 2 August 2011.

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☆ Presented at: 34th European Cystic Fibrosis Society Conference, Hamburg—June 2011 [1].

PII: S1569-1993(11)00137-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2011.08.004

Journal of Cystic Fibrosis
Volume 11, Issue 1 , Pages 14-17 , January 2012

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