INDUSTRY BIAS:
As distortion of study results, or interpretations, due to the influence of a corporate sponsor1. Industry Bias is a specific type of Bias Due to Conflicts of Interest, and is relevant to studies of interventions (both experimental and non-experimental), or other studies which involve proprietary exposures owned by companies/organizations; such as pharmaceuticals (drugs), medical devices, or equipment. Although Industry Bias is typically thought to be relevant to for-profit corporate-sponsored research1, Industry Bias could also occur in not-for-profit sponsored research as well; particularly if the donors of these companies are for-profit entities.
To address this potential bias, current study reporting guidelines recommend that funding sources for nearly all studies be disclosed at the time of publication2. It should be noted however, that even if the authors of a study specifically state that corporate funding was not received, Industry Bias may still be an issue if propriety equipment or exposures (e.g. drugs), tools, or other benefits were provided by the corporate sponsors at no-cost to the study investigators. Also see: Bias Due to Conflicts of Interest, Financial Support Bias, Vested Interest Bias, and Investigator Bias.
References:
1. Barden J, Derry S, McQuay HJ, Moore AR. Bias from industry trial funding? A framework, a suggested approach, and a negative result. Pain. 2006;121(3):207-18. (Link to Reference)
2. Enhancing the QUAlity and Transparency Of health Research (equator-network.org): University of Oxford; 2022. (Link to Reference)