Healthy Skepticism Library item: 6728

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Publication type: Journal Article

Sacristan JA, Bolanos E, Hernandez JM, Soto J, Galende I.
Publication bias in health economic studies.
Pharmacoeconomics 1997 Mar; 11:(3):289-92

Abstract:

Pharmacoeconomic studies funded by drug companies and published in the journal Pharmacoeconomics were much more likely to be positive than studies with other funding. This difference was not seen in pharmacoeconomic studies published in general medical journals.

Keywords:
*systematic review/*letter to the editor/pharmacoeconomic analysis/publication bias/drug company sponsored research/reporting of results/SPONSORSHIP: RESEARCH Bias (Epidemiology) Cost-Benefit Analysis Economics, Pharmaceutical* Publishing*