Identifying competing interest disclosures in systematic reviews of surgical interventions and devices: a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A competing interest is an important source of bias in research and disclosure is frequently employed as a strategy to manage it. Considering the importance of systematic reviews (SRs) and the varying prevalence of competing interests in different research fields, we conducted a survey to identify the range of competing interests in SRs assessing surgical interventions or devices and explored the association between the competing interest disclosures and authors' conclusions.

Methods

We retrieved SRs of surgical interventions and devices published in 2017 via PubMed. Information regarding general characteristics, funding sources, and competing interest disclosures were extracted. We conducted a descriptive analysis of the studies' characteristics and compared them

SUBMITTER: Yu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7574563 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature