Studio cha
afferma come gli studi condotti con
finanziamenti pubblici trovano con maggiore frequenza stati di nesso casuale a
forme tumorali rispetto a studi finanziati da privati.
Ecco perché
si chiede una legge sul conflitto d’interesse, e magari una legge per limitare la prescrizione , giusto per non vedere più sentenze su "stragi" compiute con reati ambientali prescritte ( vedi amianto )
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Influence of author's affiliation and funding sources on the results of
cohort studies on occupational cancer.
Rollin L1,2, Griffon N2, Darmoni SJ2, Gehanno JF1,2.
1Institute of Occupational Health,
Rouen University Hospital University of Rouen, Rouen, France.
2CISMeF-TIBS-LITIS EA 4108, Rouen
University Hospital, Rouen, France.
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Reliability and credibility of research conducted by industry have been
questioned, including in the field of occupational health.
METHODS:
Cohort studies on occupational cancer published between 2000 and 2010 were
compared according to their results, their conclusions, their funding, and the
affiliation of their authors.
RESULTS:
Overall, 510 articles were included. Studies published by authors with
public affiliation or funded by public grants concluded that their study showed
an excess of cancer more frequently (P = 0.01) than studies published by
authors with private affiliation or funded by private grants (88%
[95%CI = 85-91] vs. 73% [95%CI = 56-88] and 92% [95%CI = 86-97] vs. 71%
[95%CI = 57-84], respectively). Discrepancies between statistical results and
conclusion occurred more frequently in articles written by authors from the
private sector than from the public sector (42% [IC95% = 26-60] vs. 23%
[IC95% = 18-26], P = 0.02).
CONCLUSIONS:
Industry affiliations of authors or industry support of studies are
associated with the results of published studies on occupational cancer. The
underlying mechanisms warrant further investigation. Am. J. Ind. Med.
59:221-226, 2016. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
