Comparison of Conflict of Interest Policies and Reported Practices in Academic Medical Centers in the United States

Authors: DINAN, MICHAELA A.¹; WEINFURT, KEVIN P.²; FRIEDMAN, JOÃ`LLE Y.¹; ALLSBROOK, JENNIFER S.¹; GOTTLIEB, JULIE³; SCHULMAN, KEVIN A.²; HALL, MARK A.⁴; DHILLON, JATINDER K.¹; SUGARMAN, JEREMY²

Source: Accountability in Research: Policies and Quality Assurance, Volume 13, Number 4, October-December 2006 , pp. 325-342(18)

Publisher: Taylor and Francis Ltd

Abstract:

<p>The authors reviewed the conflict of interest policies of 9 academic medical centers in the United States and interviewed members of the Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) and Conflict of Interest Committees (COICs) at those institutions. They found that many institutions used processes for reporting and managing conflicts of interest that were more decentralized than the processes described in their policies. Also, most institutions had no clear and comprehensive policy to guide investigators regarding disclosure of conflicts of interest to potential research participants. Considerable differences in understanding of conflict of interest policies were observed between IRB and COIC officials.</p>

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08989620601003414

Affiliations: 1: Center for Clinical and Genetic Economics, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC, USA 2: The Phoebe R. Berman Bioethics Institute, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA 3: School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA 4: Wake Forest University Schools of Law and Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA

Publication date: 2006-10-01

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