Reference:WMA Declaration of Helsinki 2024 Paragraph 36

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Reference	WMA Declaration of Helsinki 2024
Validity area	WMA
Scope(s)	G
Document name	Declaration of Helsinki
Version / Revision	2024
Status	Current
Document type	International guideline
Language(s)	EN
Description	Declaration of Helsinki Medical Research Involving Human Participants The Declaration of Helsinki (DoH) is the World Medical Association’s (WMA) best-known policy statement. The first version was adopted in 1964 and has been amended seven times since, most recently at the General Assembly in October 2024. The current (2024) version is the only official one; all previous versions* have been replaced and should not be used or cited except for historical purposes. The WMA would like to thank all those who submitted comments and suggestions for the most recent revision of the DoH.
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Restricted access	No
Submitted by	Florian Adragna
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Reference Details
Module	Module 6 — Unit 6.5.0
Scope	G
Document part	Paragraph 36
Language	EN
Original entry by	Florian Adragna
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Tags	Publication, Ethics, Responsibilities, Sponsor

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36. Researchers, authors, sponsors, editors, and publishers all have ethical obligations with regard to the publication and dissemination of the results of research. Researchers have a duty to make publicly available the results of their research on human participants and are accountable for the timeliness, completeness, and accuracy of their reports. All parties should adhere to accepted guidelines for ethical reporting. Negative and inconclusive as well as positive results must be published or otherwise made publicly available. Sources of funding, institutional affiliations, and conflicts of interest must be declared in the publication. Reports of research not in accordance with the principles of this Declaration should not be accepted for publication.