目的:肿瘤学领域利益冲突的披露日益受到重视。这项研究的目的是研究放射肿瘤学家如何报告他们与制药或技术行业的利益冲突。
方法:我们收集了美国放射肿瘤学会(ASTRO)在迈阿密举行的2012年和2013年年度会议的摘要书中的利益冲突披露数据(FL,美国),在亚特兰大(GA,美国),分别。研究了摘要的地理起源以及其他因素。
结果:我们确定了过去两年共发表4219篇摘要。参与的作者总数为28,283。所有已发表的摘要都有利益冲突的披露。在他们当中,563份摘要(13.4%)报告了至少一种潜在的利益冲突,其中1264人(4.5%)在披露中宣布存在潜在的利益冲突。具有财务关系的摘要的地理分布如下:67.9%,15.5%,美国为7.7%和7.7%,欧洲,亚洲/太平洋,加拿大,分别。有利益冲突的摘要在75.6%的案例中起源于北美。美国东部和西部的分布分别为70.6%和29.4%,分别。
结论:宣布财务利益冲突的医生比例仍然极低,无论作者来自哪个地理区域。与世界其他地区相比,美国证明了自己在宣布潜在联系方面的优势。医学文化和教育的变化可能是改善医学期刊和国际会议中利益冲突揭示过程的重要一步。
OBJECTIVE: An increasing attention is being paid to disclosures of conflicts of interests in the field of oncology. The purpose of this study was to examine how radiation oncologists report their conflicts of interests with pharmaceutical or technology industries.
METHODS: We collected the data of conflicts of interests disclosures in the abstract books from the annual 2012 and 2013 meetings of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (
ASTRO) in Miami (FL, USA), and in Atlanta (GA, USA), respectively. Geographic origins of abstracts as well other factors were examined.
RESULTS: We identified a total of 4219 abstracts published in the past two years. The total number of involved authors was of 28,283. All of the published abstracts had conflicts of interests disclosures. Amongst them, 563 abstracts (13.4%) reported at least one potential conflict of interests, in which 1264 (4.5%) declared a potential conflict of interests in their disclosures. Geographic distribution of abstracts with financial relationship was as following: 67.9%, 15.5%, 7.7% and 7.7% for USA, Europe, Asia/Pacifica, and Canada, respectively. Abstracts with conflict of interest originated from North America in 75.6% of cases. USA distribution was 70.6% and 29.4% for Eastern and Western, respectively.
CONCLUSIONS: The proportion of physicians declaring financial conflicts of interests remains extremely low, whichever geographic area authors are from. In comparison to the rest of the world, the US proved itself better at declaring potential links. Changes in medical culture and education could represent a significant step to improve the process of revealing conflicts of interest in medical journal as well as in international meetings.