Table 7. Results of multivariate regression analysis regarding the relationship between marketing characteristics and probability that participating physicians prescribe more of the studied drug than controls.
Marketing characteristic | Odds ratio (95% CI) |
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Remuneration is inappropriate or not clearly warranted | 1.19 (0.65–2.17) |
Drug has been on the market for too long | 0.80 (0.52–1.25) |
Low scientific quality | 1.03 (0.82–1.28) |
Low formal quality | 1.06 (0.84–1.34) |
Negligible effort required by physician | 0.71 (0.50–1.01) |
Required report missing | 0.93 (0.49–1.77) |
Contract contains a secrecy clause | 1.04 (0.76–1.41) |
Marketing indicators described in [9] and S4 Appendix.