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