Many other organisations began producing research syntheses during the 1990s. Several funding bodies began requiring systematic reviews of existing research before considering applications for funding for further study. For instance, the UK Medical Research Council now asks a researcher to demonstrate that a systematic review has been undertaken before it will commission a new trial (Clark and Horton, 2010). This ensures that the question has not already been answered, and that the results of previous research are used in designing the new trial.