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Other initiatives The people who need to know about the COI are those who learn about the results of a study and have to interpret it. The decision about disclosure of a COI should never be left to the possessors of the COI because they are susceptible to self-deception or worse about the influence of the COI on their research behavior. Thus, NIH and other funding agencies, Professional Societies sponsoring research meetings, and the leading journals now require disclosure of COIs as a precondition for reviewing, editing, presenting and publishing research and research proposals but there is no means of enforcing the requirement. Voluntary revelation of a COI precludes the reviewing, of a grant or paper. A COI must be disclosed in presenting science. The Appearance of a COI must be avoided or disclosed. Consider the NY Times test. "Would you want the relationship published in the NY Times?" The presence of Conflicts of Interest tends to diminish the credibility of a study. The most common conflicts of interest in research are between financial or career rewards and the integrity of a research study, report, presentation, or review. It's necessary to manage outside income,
for lectures, for courses, for research Full disclosure of conflicts of interest should be required in consent forms, papers, lectures and presentations. COIs may result in:
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Chapter 4 Quick Links Conflicts of Interest (COI) Definitions Consequences of a COI Government Intervention Industry Sponsorship Professional Societies Clinical Practice Guidelines Other Initiatives COI in Financial Consulting Cases Bibliography Chapter 4 Download (PDF) |