Table 4 Industry ties (disclosed and not disclosed) by opinion on the use of systematic reviews for policymaking
Industry ties | Supportive articles | Critical articles | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
(n= 34) | (n= 25) | |||
% | n | % | n | |
Industry ties disclosed in the article | 6 | 2 | 40 | 10 |
Articles with industry ties not disclosed in the paper, but found on a 3-year retrospective search of previously disclosed industry ties in other articles | 29 | 10 | 40 | 10 |
Total articles with industry ties (disclosed in the paper and those found on a 3-year retrospective search) | 35 | 12 | 80 | 20 |