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ISPOR Code of Ethics for Researchers background article--report of the ISPOR Task Force on Code of Ethics for
Francis B Palumbo1, Rod Barnes, Patricia Deverka
1University of Maryland Center on Drugs & Public Policy, Baltimore, MD 21201-1563, USA. fpalumbo@rx.umaryland.edu
Abstract:
In 2001, ISPOR convened a Task Force on Code of Ethics for Researchers (The Task Force). This Task Force was to build on the previous work of ISPOR Health Science Policy Task Forces and develop a code of ethics that would be applicable to all ISPOR members and to ISPOR itself. The Task Force developed a code of ethics that was subsequently adopted by the ISPOR Board of Directors. The Code of Ethics is appended to this article and can be found on ISPOR's Web page at http://www.ispor.org/workpaper/code_ethic.htm. This article provides supportive information and justification for the ISPOR Code of Ethics for Researchers and includes a discussion of the stakeholders as well as ethical considerations for the researcher on research practices, research sponsorship, research publication and dissemination, and relationships with others. It also includes a discussion of the ethical considerations for the Society.
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