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Table 2 Logistic regression of trial discontinuation and nonpublication

From: Rates of discontinuation and non-publication of upper and lower extremity fracture clinical trials

Characteristic

Discontinued trials (n = 57)

Unpublished trials (n = 71)

No. (%)

AOR (95%CI)

No. (%)

AOR (95%CI)

Intervention

Pharmaceutical

32 (22.54)

1 [Ref]

37 (26.06)

1 [Ref]

Behavioral/dietary

2 (1.41)

1.07 (0.15–7.82)

4 (2.82)

2.8 (0.43–19.37)

Device

13 (9.15)

1.29 (0.52–3.18)

18 (12.68)

1.05 (0.92–5.64)

Procedure

10 (7.04)

1.5 (0.55–4.05)

12 (8.45)

0.78 (0.58–4.17)

Funding

Hospital/university

31 (21.83)

1 [Ref]

39 (27.46)

1 [Ref]

Industry

10 (7.04)

0.96 (0.37–2.51)

13 (9.15)

0.48 (0.38–2.55)

Mixed

15 (10.56)

1.3 (0.53–3.2)

14 (9.86)

0.29 (0.24–1.55)

Other

1 (0.7)

0.14 (0.02–1.26)

5 (3.52)

0.57 (0.18–3.27)

Enrollment

< 80

34 (59.6)

1 [Ref]

42 (59.2)

1 [Ref]

≥ 80

23 (40.4)

0.42 (0.2–0.88)

29 (40.8)

0.12 (0.15–0.66)

  1. AOR adjusted odds ratio
  2. Bold values indicate the Statistical significance set at P < 0.05