Table of Contents

1 Front Matter; 2 Summary; 3 1 Introduction; 4 2 Principles for Identifying and Assessing Conflicts of Interest; 5 3 Policies on Conflict of Interest: Overview and Evidence; 6 4 Conflicts of Interest in Biomedical Research; 7 5 Conflicts of Interest in Medical Education; 8 6 Conflicts of Interest and Medical Practice; 9 7 Conflicts of Interest and Development of Clinical Practice Guidelines; 10 8 Institutional Conflicts of Interest; 11 9 Role of Supporting Organizations; 12 References; 13 Appendix A: Study Activities; 14 Appendix B: U.S. Public Health Service Regulations: Objectivity in Research (42 CFR 50); 15 Appendix C: Conflict of Interest in Four Professions: A Comparative Analysis; 16 Appendix D: How Psychological Research Can Inform Policies for Dealing with Conflicts of Interest in Medicine; 17 Appendix E: The Pathway from Idea to Regulatory Approval: Examples for Drug Development; 18 Appendix F: Model for Broader Disclosure; 19 Appendix G: Committee Biographies; 20 Index