Principles for Disclosure of Interests and Management of Conflicts in Guidelines: Desirable and Undesirable Action and Consequences
Authors: Brian F. Leas, Craig A. Umscheid
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2016)

Letters17 May 2016Principles for Disclosure of Interests and Management of Conflicts in Guidelines: Desirable and Undesirable Action and ConsequencesBrian F. Leas, MS, MA and Craig A. Umscheid, MD, MSCEBrian F. Leas, MS, MAFrom Center for Evidence-based Practice, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. and Craig A. Umscheid, MD, MSCEFrom Center for Evidence-based Practice, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/L15-0622 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:We commend the Guidelines International Network (G-I-N) for highlighting the challenges associated with disclosure and management of COIs during guideline development (1). We especially applaud the group for drawing attention to nonfinancial indirect COIs, including personal ideologies or characteristics, that may influence an individual's perspective and potentially warrant disclosure. There is a related dilemma that guideline panels, as well as authors and journal editors, should consider when addressing nonfinancial indirect COIs: balancing the need for transparency with respect for privacy. We encountered this challenge recently when performing a systematic review (2) examining the association between Jewish ritual ...References1. Schünemann HJ, Al-Ansary LA, Forland F, Kersten S, Komulainen J, Kopp IB, et al; Board of Trustees of the Guidelines International Network. Guidelines International Network: Principles for Disclosure of Interests and Management of Conflicts in Guidelines. Ann Intern Med. 2015;163:548-53. [PMID: 26436619]. doi:10.7326/M14-1885 LinkGoogle Scholar2. Leas BF, Umscheid CA. Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Infection and Jewish Ritual Circumcision With Oral Suction: A Systematic Review. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2015;4:126-31. [PMID: 26407411] doi:10.1093/jpids/piu075 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. American Academy of Pediatrics Task Force on Circumcision. Male circumcision. Pediatrics. 2012;130:e756-85. [PMID: 22926175] doi:10.1542/peds.2012-1990 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Burling S. Research examines infection and a method of circumcision. Philadelphia Inquirer. 31 July 2014. Accessed at http://articles.philly.com/2014-07-31/news/52243459_1_jewish-circumcision-direct-oral-suction-mohels on 17 March 2016. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From Center for Evidence-based Practice, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Disclosures: The authors' employer is an institutional member of Guidelines International Network (G-I-N), and the authors serve on the host committee and scientific committee for G-I-N's 2016 annual conference. Disclosures can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=L15-0622. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoGuidelines International Network: Principles for Disclosure of Interests and Management of Conflicts in Guidelines Holger J. Schünemann , Lubna A. Al-Ansary , Frode Forland , Sonja Kersten , Jorma Komulainen , Ina B. Kopp , Fergus Macbeth , Susan M. Phillips , Craig Robbins , Philip van der Wees , Amir Qaseem , and Principles for Disclosure of Interests and Management of Conflicts in Guidelines: Desirable and Undesirable Action and Consequences Holger Schünemann Principles for Disclosure of Interests and Management of Conflicts in Guidelines: Desirable and Undesirable Action and Consequences Hilary Humphreys and Kathleen MacLellan Metrics 17 May 2016Volume 164, Issue 10Page: 701-702KeywordsBioethicsDisclosureHerpes simplexHuman sexual behaviorPediatricsRacial and ethnic issuesSystematic reviews ePublished: 17 May 2016 Issue Published: 17 May 2016 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2016 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...