Table 4 Associations between marketed versus non-marketed products and direction of intervention effect, declaration of conflict of interest and declaration of industry funding
Characteristic | Marketed N (%) | Non-marketed N (%) | Fishers exact (p value) |
|---|---|---|---|
Direction of intervention effect | |||
Positive effect compared to control | 58 (45.3) | 30 (44.1) | 0.92 |
Negative effect compared to control | 9 (7.0) | 6 (8.8) | Â |
No difference detected between interventions or between intervention and untreated control | 61 (47.7) | 32 (47.1) | Â |
Declaration of conflict of interest | |||
Conflicts exist and declared | 9 (7.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.05 |
No conflicts to declare | 85 (66.4) | 45 (66.2) | Â |
Not clearly declared | 34 (26.6) | 23 (33.8) | Â |
Declaration of industry funding | |||
Industry funded and declared | 33 (25.7) | 1 (1.5) | < 0.001 |
No industry funding to declare | 61 (47.7) | 42 (61.8) | Â |
Not clearly declared | 34 (26.6) | 25 (36.7) | Â |
Total | 128 (100.0) | 68 (100.0) | Â |