Review article

Conflict of interest policies and disclosure requirements among European Society of Cardiology National Cardiovascular Journals.

Fernando Alfonso ; Editors Network of the European Society of Cardiology
Adam Timmis
Fausto J. Pinto
Giuseppe Ambrosio
Hugo Ector
Piotr Kulakowski
Panos Vardas

Abstract

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.

Keywords

Conflict of interest; disclosure; editorial ethics; journals

Hrčak ID:

84701

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/84701

Publication date:

21.6.2012.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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