Publication Name	World Journal of Methodology
Manuscript ID	19815
Country	Canada

Received	2015-05-22 09:00
Peer-Review Started	2015-05-22 14:26
To Make the First Decision	2015-08-16 16:55
Return for Revision	2015-08-19 17:04
Revised	2015-08-20 01:22
Second Decision	2015-09-21 17:07
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief	2015-09-21 21:36
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2015-09-30 18:19
Articles in Press	2015-09-30 18:19
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Category	Nutrition & Dietetics
Manuscript Type	Editorial
Article Title	Conflicts of interest in nutritional sciences: The forgotten bias in meta-analysis
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Michel Lucas
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Dr. Michel Lucas, Assistant Professor, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Université Laval, Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Research Unit, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec, 2875 Laurier Blvd., Delta 2 Building, Suite 600, Québec G1V 2M2, Canada. michel.lucas@crchuq.ulaval.ca
Key Words	Conflicts of interest; Nutrition; Nutritional sciences; Bias; Systematic reviews; Meta-analysis
Core Tip	Decision-making in the field of nutrition is based on published evidence, but when results are ambivalent, it is easier to opt for the status quo and ask for more studies. Because conflicts of interest (COI) in nutritional sciences can bias conclusions and negatively impact dietary recommendations and population health, it deserves more attention and requires careful analyses. To regard evidence properly and in a rigorous manner, COI in systematic reviews and meta-analyses must be evaluated systematically to guarantee the trustworthiness of nutrition-related studies, and must therefore be obli?gatory sub-analyses to reduce the risk of bias in data interpretation.
Publish Date	2015-12-15 10:10
Citation	Lucas M. Conflicts of interest in nutritional sciences: The forgotten bias in meta-analysis. World J Methodol 2015; 5(4): 175-178
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2222-0682/full/v5/i4/175.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5662/wjm.v5.i4.175

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Peer-review Report	19815-Peer-review(s).pdf
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Scientific Misconduct Check	19815-Scientific misconduct check.pdf
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