Conservative and realistic compression factors
| Pharmaceutical | Studies published in journals, n | Mean compression factor (range) |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative compression factors | ||
| Aripiprazole | 1 | 672 |
| Clopidogrel | 5 | 11 (4–19) |
| Epoetin alfa | 1 | 41 |
| Fluad | 2 | 488 (367–609) |
| GSK H5N1 vaccine | 1 | 19 |
| Oseltamivir | 12 | 195 (1–1221) |
| Quetiapine | 2 | 578 (352–803) |
| Reboxetine | 5 | 88 (9–245) |
| Zanamivir | 8 | 54 (28–92) |
| Realistic compression factors | ||
| Arthronat* | 1 | 379 |
| Clopidogrel | 1 | 8805 |
| Paroxetine | 9 | 1021 (50–5473) |
A ratio of clinical study report page length to corresponding journal publication page length.
*The Arthronat trial has not yet been published. Compression factor calculation is based on the page length of a draft manuscript ‘to be published soon,’ according to Arthronat.com.