Industry independent trials
2011-01-18 18:57:25.317665+01 by Dan Lyke 0 comments
I'm looking for some background and details on a new study about common (often over the counter) painkillers, heart attack and stroke. That entry will come shortly, but in the process I found Effects of glucosamine, chondroitin, or placebo in patients with osteoarthritis of hip or knee: network meta-analysis. The conclusion notes that:
Industry independent trials showed smaller effects than commercially funded trials (P=0.02 for interaction).
Yep. Unfortunately, anti-news...