Abstracts with no mention of funding source or CoI number = 118 | Abstracts reporting funding source only number = 118 | Abstracts reporting funding source and CoI number = 118 | Abstracts reporting funding source only versus no mention of funding source or CoI | Abstracts reporting funding source and CoI versus no mention of funding source or CoI | Abstracts reporting funding source and CoI versus funding source only | |
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Outcomes | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean difference (95%CI) | Mean difference (95%CI) | Mean difference (95%CI) |
Confidence in the abstract conclusions (scale 0 to 10) | 3.6 (2.6) | 3.8 (2.6) | 3.2 (2.7) | 0.2 (-0.6; 1.0), P = 0.84 | -0.4 (-1.3; 0.4), P = 0.39 | -0.6 (-1.5; 0.2), P = 0.15 |
Methodological quality of the study (scale 0 to 10) | 4.5 (2.7) | 4.6 (2.5) | 4.1 (2.6) | 0.1 (-0.7; 0.9), P = 0.97 | -0.4 (-1.2; 0.4), P = 0.41 | -0.5 (-1.3; 0.3), P = 0.30 |
Treatment benefit in terms of efficacy and safety (scale 0 to 10) | 5.0 (2.8) | 4.8 (2.7) | 4.1 (2.8) | -0.1 (-1.0; 0.7), P = 0.93 | -0.8 (-1.7; 0.02), P = 0.06 | -0.7 (-1.5; 0.1), P = 0.13 |