Conflict of interest disclosure by US cardiothoracic surgeons
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Most cardiothoracic surgeons publishing in top journals receive industry payments, yet few disclose conflicts of interest. Improved financial disclosure policies are crucial for transparency in surgical research.
Area Of Science
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Medical Ethics
- Health Policy
Background
- Surgeon-industry collaborations drive surgical technology and practice advancements.
- Disclosure of financial relationships is vital for evaluating scientific literature critically and transparently.
Purpose Of The Study
- To assess the extent of financial disclosures among American cardiothoracic surgeons.
- To compare reported disclosures with actual payments received from industry.
Main Methods
- Identified American cardiothoracic (CT) surgeons publishing in three major CT surgery journals in 2019.
- Recorded conflicts of interest (COI) disclosures and compared them with payment data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Main Results
- 96.2% of authors received industry payments, totaling over $187 million across 5 years.
- Only 11.4% of author instances with payments reported financial disclosures.
- The highest-paid surgeon received over $5.9 million annually; "Associated Research Funding" paid over $115 million.
Conclusions
- A significant majority of publications in top CT surgery journals involved authors with undisclosed industry payments.
- Current conflict of interest disclosure policies are insufficient, necessitating more robust measures to mitigate bias perception.
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