Table 2

Funding source by trial outcome

Funding Source

Direction and Statistical Significance of Trial Outcome

Industry ONLY

Not for Profit ONLY

Mixed ⁺

Not Reported

TOTAL

Favoured New

30

15

16

6

67

Favoured Conventional

4

1

1

0

6

Neutral

6

9

4

0

19

Unclear

4

3

1

0

8

Total

44

28

22

6

100

p = .461

⁺ = funding by at least one industry source and at least one not-for-profit source

Clifford et al. BMC Health Services Research 2002 2:18   doi:10.1186/1472-6963-2-18