CT.gov Hiddenness Atlas
2026-03-29 | full-registry audit | plots, figures, and E156 bundle
Phase Story

Phase matters: early studies go quiet most often

The phase gradient shows that non-disclosure is not just sponsor-specific. Phase I is worst on rate, while the NA bucket dominates by scale.

Phase I rate
NA stock
Late-stage benchmark
Eligible 2-year gap

Phase Story

Phase I rate
76.7%
Highest phase-specific rate
NA stock
96,605
Largest absolute count
Phase III rate
45.5%
Late-stage benchmark
Phase IV rate
52.4%
Post-marketing benchmark
PHASE RATEEligible 2-year no-results rate by phase labelPHASE176.7%NA65.5%EARLY_PHASE164.3%PHASE2 | PHASE353.4%PHASE452.4%PHASE1 | PHASE246.8%PHASE345.5%PHASE245.0%
Phase I is the quietest major phase on a rate basis, while the NA bucket dominates by absolute count because of its scale.