Interactions between physicians and the pharmaceutical industry generally and sales representatives specifically and their association with physicians' attitudes and prescribing habits: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The objective of this review is to explore interactions between physicians and the pharmaceutical industry including sales representatives and their impact on physicians' attitude and prescribing habits.

Data sources

PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library and Google scholar electronic databases were searched from 1992 to August 2016 using free-text words and medical subject headings relevant to the topic.

Study selection

Studies included cross-sectional studies, cohort studies, randomised trials and survey designs. Studies with narrative reviews, case reports, opinion polls and letters to the editor were excluded from data synthesis.

Data extraction

Two reviewers independently extracted the data. Data on study design, study year, country, participant chara

SUBMITTER: Fickweiler F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5623540 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature