Management of financial conflicts of interests in clinical practice guidelines in Germany: results from the public database GuidelineWatch

Abstract Background The reliability of clinical practice guidelines has been disputed because guideline panel members are often burdened with financial conflicts of interest (COI). Current recommendations for COI regulation advise not only detailed declaration but also active management of conflicts...

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Main Authors: Hendrik Napierala, Luise Schäfer, Gisela Schott, Niklas Schurig, Thomas Lempert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Medical Ethics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12910-018-0309-y