Cochrane reviews v industry supported meta-analyses: has Cochrane really achieved its goals?

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Marko Tostad. BMJ. 2006.

. 2006 Oct 28;333(7574):916.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.333.7574.916-a.

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Authors' reply on Cochrane reviews v industry supported meta-analyses.
Jørgensen AW, Gøtzsche PC, Hilden J. Jørgensen AW, et al. BMJ. 2006 Nov 18;333(7577):1072-3. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39030.732917.3a. BMJ. 2006. PMID: 17120335 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

Cochrane reviews compared with industry supported meta-analyses and other meta-analyses of the same drugs: systematic review.
Jørgensen AW, Hilden J, Gøtzsche PC. Jørgensen AW, et al. BMJ. 2006 Oct 14;333(7572):782. doi: 10.1136/bmj.38973.444699.0B. Epub 2006 Oct 6. BMJ. 2006. PMID: 17028106 Free PMC article.

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