how do you find the sponsorships of studies and researchers?
Usually conflicts of interest and funding are disclosed (these days) in the paper. Usually I go there first, before the second step which is reading the methods section.
There are also registers of funding for medical researchers.
Australia
https://ses.library.usyd.edu.au/handle/2123/20224
https://ses.library.usyd.edu.au/handle/2123/20223
US
https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/
But it is imperfect
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/08/health/medical-journals-conflicts-of-interest.html
and of course disclosure is not a complete answer. Disclosed funding greatly affects the reported results.
how do you find the sponsorships of studies and researchers?
Usually conflicts of interest and funding are disclosed (these days) in the paper. Usually I go there first, before the second step which is reading the methods section.
There are also registers of funding for medical researchers.
Australia
https://ses.library.usyd.edu.au/handle/2123/20224
https://ses.library.usyd.edu.au/handle/2123/20223
US
https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/
But it is imperfect
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/08/health/medical-journals-conflicts-of-interest.html
and of course disclosure is not a complete answer. Disclosed funding greatly affects the reported results.