The Netherlands journal of medicine
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Since 2005, the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) requires researchers to prospectively register their clinical trials in a publicly accessible trial registry. The Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) statement has supported this policy since 2010. We aimed to evaluate to what extent biomedical journals have incorporated ICMJE's clinical trial registration policy into their editorial and peer review process. ⋯ At least half of the responding journals did not adhere to ICMJE's trial registration policy. Registration should be further promoted among authors, editors and peer reviewers.