Wednesday 3rd February 2016

James Cockerill - Campaign Manager, AllTrials campaign, Sense about Science, [Presentation]

The AllTrials campaign calls for every clinical trial, past and present, to be registered and their results reported. Only around half of all clinical trials ever conducted have reported results, and thousands more have never even been registered. Information on what was done and what was found in these trials could be lost forever - leading to bad treatment decisions, missed opportunities for new medicine, and trials being needlessly repeated. Support the global effort to get all clinical trial results reported. Without improved transparency vital information could be lost to medicine forever.

Joseph O’Leary - Senior Writer/Researcher, Full Fact

Full Fact, are an independent, non-partisan, factchecking charity. They check claims made by politicians, the media and pressure groups, and stop misinformation spreading by pressing for corrections. They separate the facts from the spin and present our findings and sources so that you can judge the claim — and our factcheck — for yourself.

The meeting will be held at the Department of Health, Quarry Hill, Leeds. Starting 3:30pm until 5:00pm with Teas/Coffees available from 3pm. Attendees who work in Quarry House can make their own way to room 1W11 at 3.30pm. External visitors should report to West Reception and ask for John Bates on extension 46210. Tea and coffee will be available in room 2W33 (note different room number) from 3pm. If you are walking from the University of Leeds campus a group of us will meet outside the Edge sports centre at 2:40 to walk down.

You will need to register to attend on EventBrite (just click on the link and go to 'Register'): RSS Leeds Bradford event - Science Statistics and the Truth.