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Title: | Declaring Conflict of Interest - Current State of Affairs in the Ophthalmic Literature | Authors: | Schaefer, Jamie Lea AUBERT BONN, Noemie Craenen, Geert |
Issue Date: | 2017 | Publisher: | TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD | Source: | ACCOUNTABILITY IN RESEARCH-POLICIES AND QUALITY ASSURANCE, 24(7), p. 375-383 | Abstract: | The importance of transparency with financial ties in biomedical research is widely recognized, and most peer-reviewed journals require declarations of Conflicts of Interest (COI). Nonetheless, variability in the consistency of declarations of COI has been sparsely assessed. To assess consistency and rates of COI declarations in the ophthalmic literature and the effectiveness of journal COI policies. We analyzed consistency and completeness of declaration of COI in the ophthalmic literature and compared the levels of completeness to specific journal requirements. Six-hundred forty-two peer reviewed articles satisfied the inclusion criteria. In 64%, COIs were unreported, in 25% declaration of COI was incomplete, and 11% of the articles reviewed had complete declaration of COI. Of the 33 journals in which the most frequently published authors' articles appeared, 10 required the authors to complete the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) form or an equivalent form, but this did not affect the rates of COI declaration. In a random sampling of the most frequently published authors in the field of ophthalmology, declaration of COI was low and highly inconsistent. Requiring a standardized COI form has no significant effect on the rate of accurate COI reporting. Our findings lend support to the growing body of literature that shows that journals and editors may need to take a more active role in ensuring accurate and consistent COI reporting. | Notes: | [Schaefer, Jamie Lea; Craenen, Geert] SUNY Buffalo, Ross Eye Inst, Dept Ophthalmol, Buffalo, NY USA. [Bonn, Noemie Aubert] Hasselt Univ, Fac Med & Life Sci, Hasselt, Belgium. [Craenen, Geert] Western New York VAMC, Romanell Ctr Clin Eth & Philosophy Med, Buffalo, NY USA. | Keywords: | Author responsibilities; conflict of interest; disclosure; ICMJE;Author responsibilities; conflict of interest; disclosure; ICMJE | Document URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1942/27528 | ISSN: | 0898-9621 | e-ISSN: | 1545-5815 | DOI: | 10.1080/08989621.2017.1357474 | ISI #: | 000413839400001 | Category: | A1 | Type: | Journal Contribution | Validations: | ecoom 2018 |
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