Data: Funding and Research
• Authors of practice guidelines
– 87% funded through industry
– 59% rec’d products from supporting companies
– Denied relationship affected choice
• Meta-Analysis: 1140 studies
– Industry sponsorship related to positive outcome
– Also related to limits on publication and data sharing
• Orthopaedic Results
– Industry funding related to positive outcome
– Most severe in arthroplasty (83% vs 45%, p<0.004)
Sources: JAMA v287, JAMA v289, CORR v415