Conflict of interest policies and disclosure requirements among European Society of Cardiology national cardiovascular journals. Issue 7 (15th March 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Alfonso, Fernando; Timmis, Adam; Pinto, Fausto J; Ambrosio, Giuseppe; Ector, Hugo; Kulakowski, Piotr; Vardas, Panos; Antoniades, Loizos; Ahmad, Mansoor; Apetrei, Eduard; Arai, Kaduo; Artigou, Jean-Yves; Aschermann, Michael; Böhm, Michael; Bolognese, Leonardo; Bugiardini, Raffaele; Cohen, Ariel; Edes, Istvan; Elias, Joseph; Galeano, Javier; Guarda, Eduardo; Haouala, Habib; Heras, Magda; Höglund, Christer; Huber, Kurt; Hulin, Ivan; Ivanusa, Mario; Krittayaphong, Rungroj; Kuo, Chi-Tai; Lau, Chu-Pak; Lyusov, Victor A; Marinskis, Germanas; Márquez, Manlio F; Masic, Izet; Moreira, Luiz Felipe Pinho; Mrochek, Alexander; Oganov, Rafael G; Raev, Dimitar; Rogava, Mamanti; Rødevand, Olaf; Sansoy, Vedat; Shimokawa, Hiroaki; Shumakov, Valentin A; Tajer, Carlos Daniel; van der Wall, Ernst E; Stefanadis, Christodoulos; Videbæk, Jørgen; Lüscher, Thomas F;
• Is Part Of: Heart. Volume 98:Issue 7(2012)
• Page Start: e1
• Page End: e7
• Publication Date: 2012-03-15
• Subjects: Conflict of interest -- disclosure -- editorial ethics -- journals -- interventional cardiology -- intravascular ultrasound -- coronary stenting -- heart transplant pathology -- STEMI -- stable angina -- NSTEMI -- coronary artery disease (CAD) -- EBM -- echocardiography (transoesophageal) -- cardiac ultrasound -- echocardiography (three-dimensional) -- intracoronary doppler -- intravascular ultrasound -- arrhythmias -- pacing; Heart -- Diseases -- Treatment -- Periodicals; Cardiology -- Periodicals; 616.12
• DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2012-301875
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1355-6037

Abstract

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.