Sponsorship, Authorship, and Accountability
Authors: Frank Davidoff
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2001)

Editorials18 September 2001Sponsorship, Authorship, and AccountabilityFrank Davidoff, MD, Catherine D. DeAngelis, MD, MPH, Jeffrey M. Drazen, MD, John Hoey, MD, Liselotte Højgaard, MD, DMSc, Richard Horton, FRCP, Sheldon Kotzin, Magne Nylenna, A. John P.M. Overbeke, MD, PhD, Harold C. Sox, MD, Martin B. Van Der Weyden, MD, FRACP, FRCPA, and Michael S. Wilkes, MD, PhD, and The EditorsFrank Davidoff, MDDr. Davidoff: Editor Emeritus, Annals of Internal Medicine Dr. DeAngelis: Editor, Journal of the American Medical AssociationDr. Drazen: Editor-in-Chief, The New England Journal of Medicine The Editors: The New Zealand Medical JournalDr. Hoey: Editor, Canadian Medical Association JournalDr. Højgaard: Editor-in-Chief, Ugeskrift for Læger (Journal of the Danish Medical Association)Dr. Horton: Editor, The LancetMr. Kotzin: Executive Editor, MEDLINE/Index MedicusMr. Nylenna: Editor-in-Chief, Tidsskrift for Den norske laegeforening (Journal of the Norwegian Medical Association)Dr. Overbeke: Executive Editor, Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde (Dutch Journal of Medicine)Dr. Sox: Editor, Annals of Internal Medicine Dr. Van Der Weyden: Editor, The Medical Journal of AustraliaDr. Wilkes: Editor, Western Journal of Medicine, Catherine D. DeAngelis, MD, MPHDr. Davidoff: Editor Emeritus, Annals of Internal Medicine Dr. DeAngelis: Editor, Journal of the American Medical AssociationDr. Drazen: Editor-in-Chief, The New England Journal of Medicine The Editors: The New Zealand Medical JournalDr. Hoey: Editor, Canadian Medical Association JournalDr. Højgaard: Editor-in-Chief, Ugeskrift for Læger (Journal of the Danish Medical Association)Dr. Horton: Editor, The LancetMr. Kotzin: Executive Editor, MEDLINE/Index MedicusMr. Nylenna: Editor-in-Chief, Tidsskrift for Den norske laegeforening (Journal of the Norwegian Medical Association)Dr. Overbeke: Executive Editor, Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde (Dutch Journal of Medicine)Dr. Sox: Editor, Annals of Internal Medicine Dr. Van Der Weyden: Editor, The Medical Journal of AustraliaDr. Wilkes: Editor, Western Journal of Medicine, Jeffrey M. Drazen, MDDr. Davidoff: Editor Emeritus, Annals of Internal Medicine Dr. DeAngelis: Editor, Journal of the American Medical AssociationDr. Drazen: Editor-in-Chief, The New England Journal of Medicine The Editors: The New Zealand Medical JournalDr. Hoey: Editor, Canadian Medical Association JournalDr. Højgaard: Editor-in-Chief, Ugeskrift for Læger (Journal of the Danish Medical Association)Dr. Horton: Editor, The LancetMr. Kotzin: Executive Editor, MEDLINE/Index MedicusMr. Nylenna: Editor-in-Chief, Tidsskrift for Den norske laegeforening (Journal of the Norwegian Medical Association)Dr. Overbeke: Executive Editor, Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde (Dutch Journal of Medicine)Dr. Sox: Editor, Annals of Internal Medicine Dr. Van Der Weyden: Editor, The Medical Journal of AustraliaDr. Wilkes: Editor, Western Journal of Medicine, John Hoey, MDDr. Davidoff: Editor Emeritus, Annals of Internal Medicine Dr. DeAngelis: Editor, Journal of the American Medical AssociationDr. Drazen: Editor-in-Chief, The New England Journal of Medicine The Editors: The New Zealand Medical JournalDr. Hoey: Editor, Canadian Medical Association JournalDr. Højgaard: Editor-in-Chief, Ugeskrift for Læger (Journal of the Danish Medical Association)Dr. Horton: Editor, The LancetMr. Kotzin: Executive Editor, MEDLINE/Index MedicusMr. Nylenna: Editor-in-Chief, Tidsskrift for Den norske laegeforening (Journal of the Norwegian Medical Association)Dr. Overbeke: Executive Editor, Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde (Dutch Journal of Medicine)Dr. Sox: Editor, Annals of Internal Medicine Dr. Van Der Weyden: Editor, The Medical Journal of AustraliaDr. Wilkes: Editor, Western Journal of Medicine, Liselotte Højgaard, MD, DMScDr. Davidoff: Editor Emeritus, Annals of Internal Medicine Dr. DeAngelis: Editor, Journal of the American Medical AssociationDr. Drazen: Editor-in-Chief, The New England Journal of Medicine The Editors: The New Zealand Medical JournalDr. Hoey: Editor, Canadian Medical Association JournalDr. Højgaard: Editor-in-Chief, Ugeskrift for Læger (Journal of the Danish Medical Association)Dr. Horton: Editor, The LancetMr. Kotzin: Executive Editor, MEDLINE/Index MedicusMr. Nylenna: Editor-in-Chief, Tidsskrift for Den norske laegeforening (Journal of the Norwegian Medical Association)Dr. Overbeke: Executive Editor, Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde (Dutch Journal of Medicine)Dr. Sox: Editor, Annals of Internal Medicine Dr. Van Der Weyden: Editor, The Medical Journal of AustraliaDr. Wilkes: Editor, Western Journal of Medicine, Richard Horton, FRCPDr. Davidoff: Editor Emeritus, Annals of Internal Medicine Dr. DeAngelis: Editor, Journal of the American Medical AssociationDr. Drazen: Editor-in-Chief, The New England Journal of Medicine The Editors: The New Zealand Medical JournalDr. Hoey: Editor, Canadian Medical Association JournalDr. Højgaard: Editor-in-Chief, Ugeskrift for Læger (Journal of the Danish Medical Association)Dr. Horton: Editor, The LancetMr. Kotzin: Executive Editor, MEDLINE/Index MedicusMr. Nylenna: Editor-in-Chief, Tidsskrift for Den norske laegeforening (Journal of the Norwegian Medical Association)Dr. Overbeke: Executive Editor, Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde (Dutch Journal of Medicine)Dr. Sox: Editor, Annals of Internal Medicine Dr. Van Der Weyden: Editor, The Medical Journal of AustraliaDr. Wilkes: Editor, Western Journal of Medicine, Sheldon KotzinDr. Davidoff: Editor Emeritus, Annals of Internal Medicine Dr. DeAngelis: Editor, Journal of the American Medical AssociationDr. Drazen: Editor-in-Chief, The New England Journal of Medicine The Editors: The New Zealand Medical JournalDr. Hoey: Editor, Canadian Medical Association JournalDr. Højgaard: Editor-in-Chief, Ugeskrift for Læger (Journal of the Danish Medical Association)Dr. Horton: Editor, The LancetMr. Kotzin: Executive Editor, MEDLINE/Index MedicusMr. Nylenna: Editor-in-Chief, Tidsskrift for Den norske laegeforening (Journal of the Norwegian Medical Association)Dr. Overbeke: Executive Editor, Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde (Dutch Journal of Medicine)Dr. Sox: Editor, Annals of Internal Medicine Dr. Van Der Weyden: Editor, The Medical Journal of AustraliaDr. Wilkes: Editor, Western Journal of Medicine, Magne NylennaDr. Davidoff: Editor Emeritus, Annals of Internal Medicine Dr. DeAngelis: Editor, Journal of the American Medical AssociationDr. Drazen: Editor-in-Chief, The New England Journal of Medicine The Editors: The New Zealand Medical JournalDr. Hoey: Editor, Canadian Medical Association JournalDr. Højgaard: Editor-in-Chief, Ugeskrift for Læger (Journal of the Danish Medical Association)Dr. Horton: Editor, The LancetMr. Kotzin: Executive Editor, MEDLINE/Index MedicusMr. Nylenna: Editor-in-Chief, Tidsskrift for Den norske laegeforening (Journal of the Norwegian Medical Association)Dr. Overbeke: Executive Editor, Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde (Dutch Journal of Medicine)Dr. Sox: Editor, Annals of Internal Medicine Dr. Van Der Weyden: Editor, The Medical Journal of AustraliaDr. Wilkes: Editor, Western Journal of Medicine, A. John P.M. Overbeke, MD, PhDDr. Davidoff: Editor Emeritus, Annals of Internal Medicine Dr. DeAngelis: Editor, Journal of the American Medical AssociationDr. Drazen: Editor-in-Chief, The New England Journal of Medicine The Editors: The New Zealand Medical JournalDr. Hoey: Editor, Canadian Medical Association JournalDr. Højgaard: Editor-in-Chief, Ugeskrift for Læger (Journal of the Danish Medical Association)Dr. Horton: Editor, The LancetMr. Kotzin: Executive Editor, MEDLINE/Index MedicusMr. Nylenna: Editor-in-Chief, Tidsskrift for Den norske laegeforening (Journal of the Norwegian Medical Association)Dr. Overbeke: Executive Editor, Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde (Dutch Journal of Medicine)Dr. Sox: Editor, Annals of Internal Medicine Dr. Van Der Weyden: Editor, The Medical Journal of AustraliaDr. Wilkes: Editor, Western Journal of Medicine, Harold C. Sox, MDDr. Davidoff: Editor Emeritus, Annals of Internal Medicine Dr. DeAngelis: Editor, Journal of the American Medical AssociationDr. Drazen: Editor-in-Chief, The New England Journal of Medicine The Editors: The New Zealand Medical JournalDr. Hoey: Editor, Canadian Medical Association JournalDr. Højgaard: Editor-in-Chief, Ugeskrift for Læger (Journal of the Danish Medical Association)Dr. Horton: Editor, The LancetMr. Kotzin: Executive Editor, MEDLINE/Index MedicusMr. Nylenna: Editor-in-Chief, Tidsskrift for Den norske laegeforening (Journal of the Norwegian Medical Association)Dr. Overbeke: Executive Editor, Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde (Dutch Journal of Medicine)Dr. Sox: Editor, Annals of Internal Medicine Dr. Van Der Weyden: Editor, The Medical Journal of AustraliaDr. Wilkes: Editor, Western Journal of Medicine, Martin B. Van Der Weyden, MD, FRACP, FRCPADr. Davidoff: Editor Emeritus, Annals of Internal Medicine Dr. DeAngelis: Editor, Journal of the American Medical AssociationDr. Drazen: Editor-in-Chief, The New England Journal of Medicine The Editors: The New Zealand Medical JournalDr. Hoey: Editor, Canadian Medical Association JournalDr. Højgaard: Editor-in-Chief, Ugeskrift for Læger (Journal of the Danish Medical Association)Dr. Horton: Editor, The LancetMr. Kotzin: Executive Editor, MEDLINE/Index MedicusMr. Nylenna: Editor-in-Chief, Tidsskrift for Den norske laegeforening (Journal of the Norwegian Medical Association)Dr. Overbeke: Executive Editor, Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde (Dutch Journal of Medicine)Dr. Sox: Editor, Annals of Internal Medicine Dr. Van Der Weyden: Editor, The Medical Journal of AustraliaDr. Wilkes: Editor, Western Journal of Medicine, and Michael S. Wilkes, MD, PhDDr. Davidoff: Editor Emeritus, Annals of Internal Medicine Dr. DeAngelis: Editor, Journal of the American Medical AssociationDr. Drazen: Editor-in-Chief, The New England Journal of Medicine The Editors: The New Zealand Medical JournalDr. Hoey: Editor, Canadian Medical Association JournalDr. Højgaard: Editor-in-Chief, Ugeskrift for Læger (Journal of the Danish Medical Association)Dr. Horton: Editor, The LancetMr. Kotzin: Executive Editor, MEDLINE/Index MedicusMr. Nylenna: Editor-in-Chief, Tidsskrift for Den norske laegeforening (Journal of the Norwegian Medical Association)Dr. Overbeke: Executive Editor, Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde (Dutch Journal of Medicine)Dr. Sox: Editor, Annals of Internal Medicine Dr. Van Der Weyden: Editor, The Medical Journal of AustraliaDr. Wilkes: Editor, Western Journal of Medicine, and The EditorsAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-135-6-200109180-00016 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail As editors of general medical journals, we recognize that the publication of clinical-research findings in respected peer-reviewed journals is the ultimate basis for most treatment decisions. Public discourse about this published evidence of efficacy and safety rests on the assumption that clinical-trials data have been gathered and are presented in an objective and dispassionate manner. This discourse is vital to the scientific practice of medicine because it shapes treatment decisions made by physicians and drives public and private health care policy. We are concerned that the current intellectual environment in which some clinical research is conceived, study participants are recruited, ...References1. Henderson L. More AMCs finding growth from reform. Centerwatch. 2000;7:1, 10-13. Google Scholar2. Kowalczyk L. Harvard, other medical schools aim to give drug firms faster pace for trials. Boston Globe. 28 July 2000:C4. Google Scholar3. Mathieu MP. Parexel's Pharmaceutical R&D Statistical Sourcebook, 1998. Waltham, MA: Parexel International Corp.; 1999. Google Scholar4. Rennie D. Thyroid storm [Editorial]. JAMA. 1997;277:1238-43. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. 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CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Dr. Davidoff: Editor Emeritus, Annals of Internal Medicine Dr. DeAngelis: Editor, Journal of the American Medical AssociationDr. Drazen: Editor-in-Chief, The New England Journal of Medicine The Editors: The New Zealand Medical JournalDr. Hoey: Editor, Canadian Medical Association JournalDr. Højgaard: Editor-in-Chief, Ugeskrift for Læger (Journal of the Danish Medical Association)Dr. Horton: Editor, The LancetMr. Kotzin: Executive Editor, MEDLINE/Index MedicusMr. Nylenna: Editor-in-Chief, Tidsskrift for Den norske laegeforening (Journal of the Norwegian Medical Association)Dr. Overbeke: Executive Editor, Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde (Dutch Journal of Medicine)Dr. Sox: Editor, Annals of Internal Medicine Dr. Van Der Weyden: Editor, The Medical Journal of AustraliaDr. Wilkes: Editor, Western Journal of MedicineCorresponding Author: Harold Sox, MD, American College of Physicians–American Society of Internal Medicine, 190 N. 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Part 1: Individual PhysiciansSusan L. Coyle, PhD, for the Ethics and Human Rights Committee, American College of Physicians–American Society of Internal Medicine*Sponsorship, Authorship, and AccountabilityAlan F. Holmer, JDSponsorship, Authorship, and AccountabilityCovance Inc., ICON Clinical Research, Inveresk Research Group, Kendle International Inc., PAREXEL International Corp., PPD Development, Quintiles Transnational Corp.Editores, autoría, manuscritos y financiación de ensayos clínicos a debateResearch Misconduct – Irresistible Temptation 18 September 2001Volume 135, Issue 6Page: 463-466KeywordsClinical trialsConflicts of interestDisclosureDrugsPeer reviewPrevention, policy, and public healthResearch designResearch grantsResearch reporting guidelinesScientists ePublished: 18 September 2001 Issue Published: 18 September 2001 CopyrightCopyright © 2001 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...