Background Strong opinions for or against the use of systematic reviews to inform
policymaking have been published in the medical literature. The purpose of this paper was
to examine whether funding sources and author financial conflicts of interest were
associated with whether an opinion article was supportive or critical of the use of systematic
reviews for policymaking. We examined the nature of the arguments within each article, the
types of disclosures present, and whether these articles are being cited in the academic …

… Background: Strong opinions for or against the use of systematic reviews to inform
policymaking have been published in the medical literature. The purpose of this paper was
to examine whether funding sources and author financial confli … Terms of Use …