Journal article
Analysis of Conflicts of Interest in Studies Related to Robotics in Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Wall Surgery
Journal of the American College of Surgeons, Vol.238(1), pp.54-60
01/01/2024
DOI: 10.1097/XCS.0000000000000871
PMID: 37870232
Abstract
Industry payments to physicians represent a potential conflict of interest (COI) and can influence the study conclusions. This study aimed to evaluate the accuracy of the COIs reported in major surgical journals.
Studies with at least one American author published between 2016 and 2021 that discussed observational and intervention studies assessing robotic surgery were included in the analysis. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' Open Payments database was used to collect the industry payments. A COI is defined as receiving funding from a robotics company while publishing research directly related to the company's products. A COI statement was defined as disclosed (or accurate) if the disclosure statement for the study in question acknowledged funding from the robotics companies. A COI was defined as undisclosed (or inaccurate) if the disclosure statement for the study in question did not acknowledge funding from the robotics companies.
A total of 314 studies and 1978 authors were analyzed. Only 13.6% of the studies had accurate COI statements, whereas the majority (86.4%) had inaccurate COI disclosures. Additionally, 48.9% of the authors who received funding of $10,000 to $100,000 failed to report this amount in their disclosures, and 18% of the authors who received funding of $100,000 or more did not report it in their disclosures.
There was a significant discordance between the self-reported COI in gastrointestinal and abdominal wall surgeries. This study calls for continued efforts to improve the definitions of what constitutes a relevant COI and encourages a standardized reporting process. It is imperative for investigators to make accurate disclosure statements.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Analysis of Conflicts of Interest in Studies Related to Robotics in Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Wall Surgery
- Creators
- Uzair Jafar - King Edward Medical UniversityMuhammad Usama - King Edward Medical UniversityNiklas E Hase - Tufts UniversityHaris Yaseen - King Edward Medical UniversityApoorve Nayyar - University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsJudy B Rabinowitz - Tufts UniversityHassan Aziz - University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of the American College of Surgeons, Vol.238(1), pp.54-60
- DOI
- 10.1097/XCS.0000000000000871
- PMID
- 37870232
- ISSN
- 1879-1190
- eISSN
- 1879-1190
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/01/2024
- Academic Unit
- Surgery
- Record Identifier
- 9984701641002771
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