Author Interviews, JAMA / 21.08.2018
Despite Sunshine Act, Conflicts of Interest in Medical Research Still Not Transparent
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
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Dr. Jafari[/caption]
Mehraneh Dorna Jafari, MD
Assistant Professor
Associate Program Director
Colon and Rectal Surgery
UC Irvine Health
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings?
Response: Financial ties between medical and surgical device companies and clinicians are very common. It has been shown that up to 94% of physicians in the United States receive a form of benefit from an external company. When we evaluate published works, it is important to assess the integrity and academic credentials of the authors.
In 2013, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services established the Open Payments Database to house industrial payments’ information and increase transparency into the reporting of payments.
In our study, we found that in only 37% of their relevant 2016 publications were the Conflict of Interests declared by the authors.
Dr. Jafari[/caption]
Mehraneh Dorna Jafari, MD
Assistant Professor
Associate Program Director
Colon and Rectal Surgery
UC Irvine Health
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings?
Response: Financial ties between medical and surgical device companies and clinicians are very common. It has been shown that up to 94% of physicians in the United States receive a form of benefit from an external company. When we evaluate published works, it is important to assess the integrity and academic credentials of the authors.
In 2013, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services established the Open Payments Database to house industrial payments’ information and increase transparency into the reporting of payments.
In our study, we found that in only 37% of their relevant 2016 publications were the Conflict of Interests declared by the authors.
