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Table 12 Association between sponsor and OVERALL study conclusion

From: Association between funding source, methodological quality and research outcomes in randomized controlled trials of synbiotics, probiotics and prebiotics added to infant formula: A Systematic Review

 

Source of funding

Positive

Negative

Neutral

No clear conclusion

Total

Chi-square p value

Fisher’s exact p value

n (%)$$

n (%)$$

n (%)$$

n (%)$$

n (%)$$

Overall conclusion N = 67

Industry

32 (47.8)

2 (3.0)

3 (4.5)

3 (4.5)

40 (59.7%)

0.505

0.373

 

None/Not clear

10 (14.9)

3 (4.5)

2 (3.0)

1 (1.5)

16 (23.9%)

  
 

Non industry

7 (10.4)

2 (3.0)

2 (3.0)

0

11 (16.4%)

  
 

Total

49 (73.1%)

7 (10.4%)

7 (10.4%)

4 (6.0%)

67 (100)

  
  1. $$ Overall percentage.