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JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2001 93(12):895-897; doi:10.1093/jnci/93.12.895
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Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 93, No. 12, 895-897, June 20, 2001
© 2001 Oxford University Press

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Studies Prompt Closer Scrutiny of Conflict of Interest Policies

Karen Young Kreeger

A new study has once again focused the spotlight on the ever-increasing connections between academic research and private enterprise, raising questions about scientific objectivity.

The report, published in the April issue of Science and Engineering Ethics, found that of the 61,134 original research articles published in 1997 in 181 peer-reviewed journals that have conflict of interest policies, 327, or 0.5%, revealed author personal financial interests related to the research.

These interests included honoraria and equity in companies—the most common types of interests—as well as consulting fees, patents, and expert witness fees. Additionally, those disclosures occurred in one-third of the 181 journals reviewed, with the remaining journals showing no published disclosures.

The report was written by Sheldon Krimsky, Ph.D., a professor of urban and environmental policy and planning at Tufts University in Medford, Mass., and L.S. Rothenberg, J.D., of the Department of Medicine at the University . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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