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SciPoll 685: Funding Bias
On a scale of 1 to 5, how much do you trust (in general) scientific research funded by the following:
Results
| 1 = No trust at all | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 = Complete trust | N/A - I don't let funding source impact my opinion of a study | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a) Government agencies | 7.53% 7 | 7.53% 7 | 11.83% 11 | 45.16% 42 | 17.20% 16 | 10.75% 10 | 93 |
| b) Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) | 5.38% 5 | 9.68% 9 | 27.96% 26 | 34.41% 32 | 12.90% 12 | 9.68% 9 | 93 |
| c) Private industry | 12.63% 12 | 33.68% 32 | 27.37% 26 | 16.84% 16 | 3.16% 3 | 6.32% 6 | 95 |
| d) Other | 7.41% 6 | 17.28% 14 | 39.51% 32 | 12.35% 10 | 1.23% 1 | 22.22% 18 | 81 |
Answer Explanations
- MeikoT
1 = No trust at all 2 3 4 5 = Complete trust N/A - I don't let funding source impact my opinion of a study a) Government agencies 0 0 0 1 0 0 b) Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) 0 0 0 1 0 0 c) Private industry 0 0 1 0 0 0 d) Other 0 0 1 0 0 0 I think government funding may be the most trustworthy because the government should just want the results. - user-658650
1 = No trust at all 2 3 4 5 = Complete trust N/A - I don't let funding source impact my opinion of a study a) Government agencies 0 0 0 1 0 0 b) Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) 0 0 0 1 0 0 c) Private industry 0 0 1 0 0 0 d) Other 0 0 1 0 0 0 It depends on the topic of the study and which section of the funding body (for example which government agency) is funding this. - user-753537
1 = No trust at all 2 3 4 5 = Complete trust N/A - I don't let funding source impact my opinion of a study a) Government agencies 0 0 1 0 0 0 b) Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) 0 0 1 0 0 0 c) Private industry 0 0 1 0 0 0 d) Other 0 0 1 0 0 0 In general, I read any study with some level of skepticism, independent of the funding source. If the quality is poor to medium, then of course reading that a study was funded by a certain source with interests that strongly align with the study's conclusion, I'll trust it less. - user-99889
1 = No trust at all 2 3 4 5 = Complete trust N/A - I don't let funding source impact my opinion of a study a) Government agencies 0 0 0 0 1 0 b) Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) 0 0 0 0 1 0 c) Private industry 0 1 0 0 0 0 d) Other 0 1 0 0 0 0 for profit institution introduce bias in their research - user-248520
1 = No trust at all 2 3 4 5 = Complete trust N/A - I don't let funding source impact my opinion of a study a) Government agencies 0 0 0 1 0 0 b) Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) 1 0 0 0 0 0 c) Private industry 0 0 0 1 0 0 d) Other Private organisation's are GLP GCP inspected, depending on the type of study, while this is less fein academia - user-813282
1 = No trust at all 2 3 4 5 = Complete trust N/A - I don't let funding source impact my opinion of a study a) Government agencies 0 0 0 1 0 0 b) Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) 0 0 0 0 0 1 c) Private industry 0 0 1 0 0 0 d) Other 0 0 0 0 0 1 Sometimes the payers want results alongside their opinions... - user-740731
1 = No trust at all 2 3 4 5 = Complete trust N/A - I don't let funding source impact my opinion of a study a) Government agencies 0 0 0 0 1 0 b) Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) 0 0 0 1 0 0 c) Private industry 0 1 0 0 0 0 d) Other 0 0 0 0 0 1 If the private agency is a business firm, they may want the research output to favor them, primarily when they fund the research. - user-683654
1 = No trust at all 2 3 4 5 = Complete trust N/A - I don't let funding source impact my opinion of a study a) Government agencies 0 1 0 0 0 0 b) Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) 0 0 1 0 0 0 c) Private industry 0 0 0 1 0 0 d) Other 0 1 0 0 0 0 In my country, there is a funding agency that is corrupt and would want some money returned to them. I told plainly that I cannot do that and as such they have never funded me. - user-96711
1 = No trust at all 2 3 4 5 = Complete trust N/A - I don't let funding source impact my opinion of a study a) Government agencies 1 0 0 0 0 0 b) Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) 0 1 0 0 0 0 c) Private industry 0 0 0 1 0 0 d) Other 0 0 0 1 0 0 I have studied the effects of air quality on health. Most of this research is funded by the government. Gov funded researchers hide their data. The EPA is self-serving.
I worked in industry. Industry has skin in the game. If they are wrong they stand a chance of going out of business. - user-876062
1 = No trust at all 2 3 4 5 = Complete trust N/A - I don't let funding source impact my opinion of a study a) Government agencies 0 0 0 0 1 0 b) Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) 0 0 0 0 1 0 c) Private industry 0 0 1 0 0 0 d) Other 0 0 0 1 0 0 Private foundations generally well-respected, but still worth critically evaluating to see if the foundation’s agenda influences outcomes. - user-531362
1 = No trust at all 2 3 4 5 = Complete trust N/A - I don't let funding source impact my opinion of a study a) Government agencies 0 0 1 0 0 0 b) Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) 0 0 0 0 1 0 c) Private industry 0 0 0 0 1 0 d) Other 0 0 0 0 0 1 I have only experienced funding from non-governmental organizations that have been fully funded. - user-379007
1 = No trust at all 2 3 4 5 = Complete trust N/A - I don't let funding source impact my opinion of a study a) Government agencies 0 0 0 0 0 1 b) Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) 0 0 0 1 0 0 c) Private industry 0 1 0 0 0 0 d) Other 0 0 1 0 0 0 Explained in the previous answer - user-331239
1 = No trust at all 2 3 4 5 = Complete trust N/A - I don't let funding source impact my opinion of a study a) Government agencies 0 0 0 0 0 1 b) Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) 0 0 0 0 0 1 c) Private industry 0 0 0 0 0 1 d) Other 0 0 0 0 0 1 Research that has undergone peer review and is published is less likely to be doubted and will be trustworthy independent of funding source. - user-480671
1 = No trust at all 2 3 4 5 = Complete trust N/A - I don't let funding source impact my opinion of a study a) Government agencies 0 0 0 0 1 0 b) Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) 0 0 1 0 0 0 c) Private industry 0 1 0 0 0 0 d) Other 0 0 0 0 0 1 I have nothing to add.