Interactions with the pharmaceutical industry and the practice, knowledge and beliefs of medical oncologists and clinical haematologists: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

No previous review has assessed the extent and effect of industry interactions on medical oncologists and haematologists specifically.

Methods

A systematic review investigated interactions with the pharmaceutical industry and how these might affect the clinical practice, knowledge and beliefs of cancer physicians. MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO and Web of Science Core Collection databases were searched from inception to February 2021.

Results

Twenty-nine cross-sectional and two cohort studies met the inclusion criteria. These were classified into three categories of investigation: (1) extent of exposure to industry for cancer physicians as whole (n = 11); (2) financial ties among influential cancer physicians specifically (n = 11) and (3) associations between in

SUBMITTER: Pokorny AMJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8727671 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature