Table 3

Quality of studies supported by the tobacco industry compared with those that are not

Percent of studies . . .Industry supported studiesNon-industry studiesOdd ratios (95% CI)p Value
CI, confidence intervals.
Including an objective outcome measure18% (5/31) 57–6150% (30/60)525,29,30,33–56,98,1135.2 (1.7 to 15.4)0.003
Meeting all four methodological criteria0% (0/31)35% (21/60)5,25,29,30,34–36,42–46,48,49,51–56,98Infinite
Subject to peer review3% (1/31) 8438% (23/60)5,35,42,44–49,54,56,63–66,71,72,75–77,98,101,11518.5 (2.4 to 142.9)0.005