Conflict of Interest Policies and Disclosure Requirements Among European Society of Cardiology National Cardiovascular Journals

Disclosure of potential conflicts of interest (COI) is used by biomedical journals to guarantee credibility and transparency of the scientific process. COI disclosure, however, is not systematically nor consistently dealt with by journals. Recent joint editorial efforts paved the way towards the imp...

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Published in:Circulation Journal 2012, Vol.76(7), pp.1542-1549
Main Authors: Alfonso, Fernando, Timmis, Adam, Pinto, Fausto J., Ambrosio, Giuseppe, Ector, Hugo, Kulakowski, Piotr, Vardas, Panos, on behalf of the Editors' Network European Society of Cardiology Task Force
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Authorship - standards
Cardiology - ethics
Conflict of Interest
Data Collection
Disclosure
Disclosure - ethics
Disclosure - standards
Drug Industry - economics
Drug Industry - ethics
Editorial ethics
Editorial Policies
Europe
Periodicals as Topic - ethics
Periodicals as Topic - standards
Research Support as Topic - ethics
Societies, Medical
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Summary:Disclosure of potential conflicts of interest (COI) is used by biomedical journals to guarantee credibility and transparency of the scientific process. COI disclosure, however, is not systematically nor consistently dealt with by journals. Recent joint editorial efforts paved the way towards the implementation of uniform vehicles for COI disclosure. This paper provides a comprehensive editorial perspective on classical COI-related issues. New insights into current COI policies and practices among European Society of Cardiology national cardiovascular journals, as derived from a cross-sectional survey using a standardised questionnaire, are discussed.  (Circ J 2012; 76: 1542–1549)
ISSN:1346-9843
1347-4820
DOI:10.1253/circj.CJ-66-0045