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Conflicts of interest: a review of institutional policy in Australian medical schools
Author(s) -
Mason Paul R,
Tattersall Martin
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2011.tb03249.x
Subject(s) - citation , history , library science , medicine , media studies , sociology , political science , law , computer science
OBJECTIVETo examine the adequacy of policies at Australian medical schools for managing potential conflicts of interest with the pharmaceutical industry.DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTSNational survey of 20 Australian medical schools to assess their policies regarding disclosure and management of conflict of interest, undertaken in October 2009, using the American Medical Student Association's PharmFree Scorecard.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURESPolicy scores and grades for Australian medical schools.RESULTSCompared with United States medical schools, Australian medical schools performed better in only the curriculum domain and had a lower mean score overall (44% v 58%; P < 0.001).CONCLUSIONOur results indicate a need for improved self-regulation of conflicts of interest in Australian medical schools.