Proposal for a graded approach to disclosure of interests in accredited CME/CPD

Journal of European CME

卷:4

Sean Hayes¹  Robert Schäfer²  Heinz Weber²  Lampros Michalis²  Reinhard Griebenow²  Eugene Pozniak³  Amir Qaseem⁴  Jennifer Gordon⁵  Craig Campbell⁵ 

[1] AXDEV Group, Brossard, QC, Canada;

[2] European Board for Accreditation in Cardiology, Cologne, Germany;

[3] Good CME Practice Group, Manchester, UK;

[4] Guidelines International Network (G-I-N), Philadelphia, PA, USA/Berlin, Germany;

[5] Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons in Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada;

关键词: conflict of interest;    disclosure;    CME;    CPD;    graded approach;    bias;    unifying disclosure form;    score;   

DOI  :  10.3402/jecme.v4.29894

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Disclosing conflicts of interest (COIs) is an important step in the management of COIs and is considered to be crucial to the trustworthiness of presenters. There are significant variations in disclosure procedures regarding the following:a. How COI is assessed in declaration forms (e.g. type of question, respondent awareness)b. Type of relationshipsc. Detailing of information to program committee membersThese variations in procedures have in effect led toa. Underreporting of COIb. Reducing the informational value of declared COI to participantsThus, it has been the aim of the authors to propose a basic formula for a minimum standard declaration of financial COI, with the potential to be applicable to all types of accredited continuing medical education (CME) as well as to all individuals (e.g. speakers, authors) involved in planning and conduct of CME activities. This approach should also serve as basis for more elaborate disclosures as well as strategies for management of conflict of interests adapted to the risk of bias.Furthermore, we also propose a basic set of items to be declared as nonfinancial interests.

【 授权许可】

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