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Hi,
Question posted below on behalf of a colleague who would
appreciate your advice on this.
Thanks for your help. Cheers,
Leigh-Ann
From: Eric Schuur [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 9:29 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [AMWA.EDITING-WRITING] Systematic Literature Review Content
I am working on a systematic literature
review covering clinical studies of a class of medical devices. The
client in this case manufactures one of these devices and wants to use this
review as part of a regulatory filing. The client is asking if we think
it would be appropriate to add some information about safety features of the
device to the clinical literature review report.
Note that this information is being given
to us by the client and is not in the literature. My guess is that the
client wants to emphasize the safety of their device since it is not yet on the
market.
I have my opinion about this, but
don’t have data to support it. Does any one of you have a feeling
about whether including this sponsor-provided info is appropriate in a
systematic literature review?
Many thanks for your feedback!
Eric
Eric R. Schuur, Ph.D.
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