Study examines financial conflict of interests among NCCN guideline authors
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The authors used the Open Payments database for FCOIs because the data is publicly reported by the
The authors report:
Authors note their study was limited in that Open Payments collects data only on physicians so FCOIs of nonphysician NCCN guideline authors were not available.
"More research is needed to determine which kinds of relationships are more likely to produce the unwanted consequence of physician bias to create rational, evidence-based policies that allow for the participation of key clinical experts while managing real or perceived conflicts. Given the prevalence of FCOIs reported here, finding the answer to this question is critical," according to an article published online by JAMA Oncology.
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"The articles in this issue of JAMA Oncology by Mitchell et al and Boothby et al highlight the importance of FCOIs in oncology. Collaborations between industry and oncology researchers and clinicians are common, yet create challenges and opportunities for the oncology community to address," write
(JAMA Oncol. Published online
Editor's Note: The article contains a conflict of interest disclosure. Please see the article for additional information, including other authors, author contributions and affiliations, financial disclosures, funding and support, etc.
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