Association between funding source methodological quality and research outcomes in randomized controlled trials of synbiotics probiotics and prebiotics added to infant formula: A Systematic Review

摘要

BackgroundThere is little or no information available on the impact of funding by the food industry on trial outcomes and methodological quality of synbiotics, probiotics and prebiotics research in infants. The objective of this study was to compare the methodological quality, outcomes of food industry sponsored trials versus non industry sponsored trials, with regards to supplementation of synbiotics, probiotics and prebiotics in infant formula.