Associations between industry involvement and study characteristics at the time of trial registration in biomedical research.
Anna Lene SeidlerKylie E HunterNicholas ChartresLisa M AskiePublished in: PloS one (2019)
The current study gives insight into differences in trial characteristics by industry involvement at registration stage. There was a reduced use of active controls in trials with industry involvement which has previously been proposed as a mechanism behind more favourable results. Non-industry funders and sponsors are crucial to ensure research addresses not only treatments, but also prevention, diagnosis and education questions.