How many man hours are spent validating the source and validity of data in reports?

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When Merck and Schering-Plough delayed results of a clinical trial aimed at showing the benefits of Vytorin, a top cholesterol drug, they said more time was needed to ensure the validity of the data.

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When the response to such a wide mailing is this limited, there is always a bit of concern for the validity of the data as those who choose to participate tend to be among the most virulent in their opinions (whether for or against) and may not represent a particularly good cross section of the physician community as a whole.

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We can recognize the thought bubble as an unspoken assumption and seek new data to test it for validity.

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The data never supported that theory, and the stagflationary 1970s totally destroyed the validity and credibility of the Phillips curve.

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They forward spurious data to others before taking a moment to reflect on its worth or check its validity - the equivalent of passing on some scuttlebutt by word of mouth, but this time to thousands across the world.

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