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. 2013 Nov 14;3(11):e002957. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-002957

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Upper panel: accessibility and transparency of all types of information required to make trial site selection decisions—12 country rank (N=296). Respondents were asked to rate 12 countries for the accessibility and transparency of information (of all types) required to make trial site selection. Bars represent mean and 95% CI. Statistically significant difference in satisfaction across European Union (EU) countries (p=0.0001). Lower panel: predictability and speed of ethics committees and institutional review boards (IRBs) for phase II–III multicentre randomised controlled trials (RCTs)—12 country rank (N=296). Respondents were asked to rate 12 countries for the speed of their ethics committees and Institutional Review Boards for phase III (3) multicentric RCTs. Bars represent mean and 95% CI (number of respondents in parentheses). Statistically significant difference in satisfaction across EU countries (p=0.0001).