CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne
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Conflicting reports exist in the medical literature regarding the association between industry funding and published research findings. In this study, we examine the association between industry funding and the statistical significance of results in recently published medical and surgical trials. ⋯ Industry-funded trials are more likely to be associated with statistically significant pro-industry findings, both in medical trials and surgical interventions.