[Conflicts of Interest and Industry Influence in Randomized Controlled Trials in Hand Surgery: A Systematic Review]

Gabriel Henrique Dos Santos Guimarães1, Ramon Sampaio Souza Santos1, Luís Renato Nakachima1

  • 1Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.

Summary

This study found no link between conflicts of interest and pro-funder results in hand surgery randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Industry-funded studies appeared in higher-impact journals but did not show increased bias.

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