Conflict of interest disclosure by US cardiothoracic surgeons.
Dyanna L MeloTaufiq IslamKhadija NasserEric L R BédardSimon R TurnerPublished in: World journal of surgery (2024)
Nearly all the reviewed publications in three top CT surgery journals were by surgeons who received payments from companies, but very few of these payments were recorded as potential conflicts of interest. A more consistent and robust policy of COI disclosure is needed to reduce perceptions of bias.
Keyphrases
- quality improvement
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