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Table 17 Association between sponsor and conclusion on reported outcome: Necrotising Enterocolitis Sepsis and antibiotic use

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

No conclusion on reported outcome

Positive

Negative

Pearson’s chi Square

Fisher’s exact p value

n (%)$$

n (%)$$

n (%)$$

NEC N = 12

Industry

3 (25)

 

1 (8.3)

0.511

0.782

 

None/Not clear

2 (16.7)

1 (8.3)

1 (8.3)

  
 

Non industry

2 (16.7)

2 (16.7)

0

  
  

7 (58.3)

3 (25)

2 (16.7)

  

Sepsis N = 10

Industry

2 (20)

  

0.274

0.500

 

None/Not clear

2 (20)

 

1 (10)

  
 

Non industry

5 (50)

    

Antibiotic use N = 16

Industry

4 (25)

3 (18.8)

 

0.093

0.141

 

None/Not clear

4 (25)

    
 

Non industry

5 (31.3)

    
  1. $$ Overall percentage.