Philadelphia, October 6, 2015 -- Today in in Annals of Internal Medicine , the Guidelines International Network (G-I-N) issued nine principles for disclosing interests and managing conflicts of interest (COI) during the clinical practice guideline development process.
Established in 2002, G-I-N is a network of guideline developers, comprising 100 organizations and 127 individuals from 48 countries. G-I-N has published guideline development standards that emphasize the importance of disclosing interests and managing COI.
"Direct and indirect conflicts of interest have the potential to cause clinicians and patients to question the trustworthiness of clinical practice guidelines, which serve an important role in the practice of medicine," said Amir Qaseem, MD, PhD, FACP, the 2012-14 Chair, Guidelines International Network, and Director, Clinical Policy, American College of Physicians. "The disclosure of interests and management of COI is often unsatisfactory. In response to the call from the international community of the clinical guideline developers to provide guidance in this arena, the Guidelines International Network reviewed the recent research and developments in disclosure of interests and managing COI to develop these principles."
The nine principles address financial, intellectual, and personal conflicts of interest: They include:
The 2015 G-I-N Annual Conference is October 7-10 in Amsterdam. The 2016 G-I-N Annual Conference will take place in Philadelphia from September 27-30, 2016.
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