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Influences on the Quality of Published Drug Studies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2009

Lisa A. Bero  and
Drummond Rennie
Lisa A. Bero
Affiliation:
University of California, San Francisco
Drummond Rennie
Affiliation:
University of California, San Francisco
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Abstract

To practice evidence-based medicine, physicians need data on the clinical effectiveness, toxicity, convenience, and cost of new drugs compared with available alternatives. We give examples of published drug studies that are defective, sometimes because pharmaceutical industry funding has affected their content and quality. We make recommendations on how to avoid these defects.

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Special Section: The Quality of the Medical Evidence: Is It Good Enough?
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International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 12 , Issue 2 , Spring 1996 , pp. 209 - 237
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1996

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