Conflicts of interest in medical publishing: it's all about trustworthiness

P Gjersvik

doi:10.1111/bjd.14157

Conflicts of interest in medical publishing: it's all about trustworthiness

Br J Dermatol. 2015 Nov;173(5):1255-7. doi: 10.1111/bjd.14157.

Author

P Gjersvik^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ The Journal of the Norwegian Medical Association, Oslo, Norway.
² Department of Dermatology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.

PMID: 26769646
DOI: 10.1111/bjd.14157

Abstract

Openness and transparency are vital for the trustworthiness of scientific journals and researchers. The term 'conflict of interest' should be defined broadly. Both financial and nonfinancial conflicts of interest may influence the reporting and evaluation of medical research. This should not hinder scientific cooperation between academic and industry-affiliated researchers. In the name of transparency, scientific journals should disclose the identity of a paper's peer reviewers and publish more information on the authors.

MeSH terms

Conflict of Interest*
Disclosure / ethics
Editorial Policies
Judgment
Periodicals as Topic / ethics
Publishing / ethics*
Trust*