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

Table 16 Association between sponsor and conclusion on reported outcome: Microflora

Microflora	Source of funding	No conclusion on reported outcome	Positive	Negative	Neutral	Chi-square p value	Fisher’s exact p value
Microflora	Source of funding	n (%)^$$	n (%)^$$	n (%)^$$	n (%)^$$	Chi-square p value	Fisher’s exact p value
Bifidobacteria N = 30	Industry	7 (23.3)	11 (36.7)			0.249	0.195
	None/Not clear	2 (6.7)	5 (16.7)	1 (3.3)	1 (3.3)
	Non industry	1 (3.3)	1 (3.3)		1 (3.3)
Lactobacillus N = 19	Industry	5 (26.3)	4 (21.1)			0.084	0.294
	None/Not clear	3 (15.8)	4 (21.1)		1 (5.3)
	Non industry	1 (5.3)		1 (5.3)
Pathogens N = 25	Industry	7 (28)	6 (24)			0.152	0.269
	None/Not clear	4 (16)	5 (20)	1 (4)
	Non industry	1 (4)		1 (4)

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