Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jun 26, 2025
14:43
A Novel Method for Involving Women of Color at High Risk for Preterm Birth in Research Priority Setting
Published on: January 12, 2018
11.8K
Reporting Conflicts of Interest and Funding in Health Care Guidelines: The RIGHT-COI&F Checklist
Yangqin Xun1, Janne Estill2, Joanne Khabsa3
1School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Gansu, and School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China (Y.X.).
Annals of Internal Medicine
|May 13, 2024
Summary
A new checklist, the RIGHT-COI&F, enhances transparency in healthcare guidelines by detailing conflicts of interest (COIs) and funding. This tool aids reporting and assessment for credible guideline development.
Area of Science:
- Health Research Methodology
- Guideline Development and Reporting Standards
Background:
- Conflicts of interest (COIs) and funding sources can impact healthcare guideline development.
- Comprehensive reporting of COIs and funding is crucial for guideline transparency and credibility.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop an extension of the Reporting Items for practice Guidelines in HealThcare (RIGHT) statement.
- Introduce the RIGHT-COI&F checklist for reporting COIs and funding in policy documents and guidelines.
Main Methods:
- Followed recommendations from the Enhancing the QUAlity and Transparency Of health Research (EQUATOR) network.
- Involved project registration, working groups, item generation, consensus building, and checklist formulation and testing.
Main Results:
- Developed the RIGHT-COI&F checklist with 27 items: 18 for contributor COIs and 9 for guideline funding.
- 16 items are policy-related, addressing organizational policies on COI and funding reporting.
- 11 items are implementation-related, focusing on specific guideline COI and funding disclosure.
Conclusions:
- The RIGHT-COI&F checklist can guide reporting of COIs and funding in guideline development.
- It can also be used to assess the completeness of reporting in published guidelines and policy documents.
- Further real-life testing of the RIGHT-COI&F checklist is recommended.
Related Concept Videos
01:21Types of Reports II: Incident or Occurrence Report
825
An Incident or Occurrence Report in a healthcare setting is a crucial document used to record any unexpected occurrence that may or may not have affected a patient, employee, or visitor. Such reports are critical to improving patient safety and include all details leading up to and including the event.
Purposes:
In the healthcare industry, reports play a crucial role in documenting incidents within an agency. The primary objective of these reports is to ensure patient safety, uphold the...
Purposes:
In the healthcare industry, reports play a crucial role in documenting incidents within an agency. The primary objective of these reports is to ensure patient safety, uphold the...
825
01:27Nursing Ethical Principles II
956
Ethical principles are essential in guiding nurses to fulfill their responsibilities, focusing on the quality of nursing care and decision-making. These principles, including autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, justice, and fidelity, shape the ethical framework within healthcare settings.
Consider the following scenario, which illustrates how these principles are applied in the care of Mr. John, a fifty-year-old teacher diagnosed with metastatic liver cancer.
Initially, Mr. John's...
Consider the following scenario, which illustrates how these principles are applied in the care of Mr. John, a fifty-year-old teacher diagnosed with metastatic liver cancer.
Initially, Mr. John's...
956
01:26Guidelines for Nursing Documentation II
1.0K
Effective documentation is an integral part of nursing practice. Here are some essential guidelines to follow when documenting patient care:
Timely documentation is crucial to ensure continuity of care for patients. Any delays in recording or reporting medical information can result in medical errors and even adverse patient outcomes. From medication administration to diagnostic test results, every detail must be accurately and promptly documented to provide the best possible care for patients.
Timely documentation is crucial to ensure continuity of care for patients. Any delays in recording or reporting medical information can result in medical errors and even adverse patient outcomes. From medication administration to diagnostic test results, every detail must be accurately and promptly documented to provide the best possible care for patients.
1.0K
01:30Guidelines for Nursing Documentation I
1.1K
Quality documentation and reporting share essential characteristics that ensure they are practical and valuable resources for those who use them. These characteristics are:
Factual:
The following points emphasize the significance of upholding accurate and unbiased documentation in healthcare.
Factual:
The following points emphasize the significance of upholding accurate and unbiased documentation in healthcare.
1.1K
01:30Ethical Dilemmas II
999
Resolving an ethical dilemma in healthcare involves a systematic approach that considers every aspect of the issue, respecting both the patient's needs and values and the healthcare professional's ethical obligations. Here are potential steps to resolve an ethical dilemma:
999
01:27Ethical Issues
922
Nurses are essential in patient care, upholding the ethical principles of their profession and effectively navigating ethical dilemmas. Neglecting ethical issues can lead to inadequate patient care, compromised therapeutic relationships, and moral distress among healthcare workers.
Ethical Concerns in Healthcare:
Ethical Concerns in Healthcare:
922