If there is no evidence about the effect of industry tie ban on
editorial and clinical review writers, a study should be conducted.
Alternatively, the quality of NEJM editorials and reviews published during
the ban could be assessed. Or, BMJ could repeat the experiment and compare
the quality of the editorials and reviews before and after the ban was
introduced.
Rapid Response:
Re:Evidence-based decision?
If there is no evidence about the effect of industry tie ban on
editorial and clinical review writers, a study should be conducted.
Alternatively, the quality of NEJM editorials and reviews published during
the ban could be assessed. Or, BMJ could repeat the experiment and compare
the quality of the editorials and reviews before and after the ban was
introduced.
Competing interests: No competing interests