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. 2014 Dec 9;349:g6870. doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6870

Table 6.

 Adjusted logistic regression for effect of industry funding on trial discontinuation and publication of completed trials

Univariable Multivariable
Odds ratio (95% CI) P value Odds ratio (95% CI) P value
Discontinuation
Funding:
 Non-industry Reference Reference
 Industry 1.00 (0.61 to 1.65) 0.992 0.91 (0.54 to 1.55) 0.735
Intervention:
 Operative Reference Reference
 Device 1.37 (0.61 to 3.07) 0.449 1.29 (0.55 to 3.06) 0.558
 Pharmacological 1.80 (0.85 to 3.78) 0.123 1.65 (0.76 to 3.62) 0.209
Sample size:
 <100 patients Reference Reference
 ≥100 patients 1.12 (0.68 to 1.83) 0.663 1.10 (0.66 to 1.84) 0.704
Publication
Funding:
 Non-industry Reference Reference
 Industry 0.49 (0.30 to 0.78) 0.003 0.43 (0.26 to 0.72) 0.001
Intervention:
 Operative Reference Reference
 Device 0.70 (0.27 to 1.78) 0.454 0.80 (0.30 to 2.13) 0.653
 Pharmacological 0.69 (0.29 to 1.62) 0.390 0.64 (0.34 to 2.07) 0.700
Sample size:
 <100 patients Reference Reference
 ≥100 patients 1.34 (0.84 to 2.14) 0.226 1.71 (1.03 to 2.84) 0.038