Conflict of interest in biomedical publications

Conflict of interest in biomedical research.

The Prevalence of Conflict of Interest Disclosures in Biomedical Research

Design We randomly sampled articles in Medline published from January 1, 2016, to December 31, 2016, in journals following the recommendations of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). There were no language restrictions. Non–peer-reviewed articles, including letters and news stories, were excluded. We developed a coding manual to classify the reported conflicts of inte...

Managing financial conflict of interest in biomedical research.

AS THE NATION’S BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AGENCY, THE National Institutes of Health (NIH) must ensure that the research it funds on the behalf of US tax­ payers is scientifically rigorous and free of bias. Over the course of more than 65 years and hundreds of thou­ sands of awards, most researchers receiving funds from NIH have proved to be trustworthy stewards. Still, more must be done to retain, an...

Biomedical innovation in academic institutions: mitigating conflict of interest.

As universities and research hospitals move increasingly toward translational research and encouragement of entrepreneurship, more attention must be paid to management of conflicts of interest (COIs) if the public trust is to be maintained. Here, we describe COI policies at two institutions that aim to structure an academic environment that encourages innovation while protecting academic values.

Editorial interest in conflict of interest.

www.cmj.hr This year’s first issue of the Croatian Medical Journal (CMJ) did not feature only the new design of the journal (1) but also an update of its Guidelines for Authors (2), made regularly for each volume. We can only hope that our authors did notice the changes, as editorial experience and research evidence show that readers do not read journal documents (3) and that journals do not ke...