Photoselective vaporization of the prostate: study outcomes as a function of risk of bias, conflicts of interest, and industrial sponsorship.

Marian Severin WettsteinClinsy PazhepurackelAline S NeumannDixon T S WoonJaime O Herrera-CaceresMarko KozomaraCédric PoyetTullio SulserGirish S KulkarniThomas Hermanns

Published in: World journal of urology (2019)

COIs and IS seem to be associated with favourable study outcomes in comparative studies on PVP. The transparency of the whole research process from study conception to the dissemination of the results has to be further improved to prevent a harmful effect of COIs and IS on the internal validity of studies.

Keyphrases

prostate cancer
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
risk assessment
heavy metals
insulin resistance
wastewater treatment
skeletal muscle