Disclosure of financial relationships
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145 (89%)
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Of author(s)
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145 (89)
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Of author’s institution
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40 (25)
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Of author’s family member(s)
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17 (10)
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Not explicitly required
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18 (11)
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Of other
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1 (0)
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Types of financial disclosure
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Stock ownership
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83 (51)
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Grant/research support
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73 (45)
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Direct employment
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73 (45)
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Serving as an advisor, consultant, or public advocate
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70 (43)
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Honoraria for speaking, writing, or reviewing on the topic discussed in the manuscript
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53 (33)
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Personal fees
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50 (31)
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Indirect financial support
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47 (29)
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Speaker bureaus or board membership
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37 (23)
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Royalties
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26 (16)
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Other type of financial COI
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4 (3)
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Required but did not specify which types of financial COI
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40 (25)
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Not required
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28 (17)
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Duration for which to disclose financial COI
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Not specified
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142 (87)
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Yes, for the previous number of months
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20 (12)
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Yes, irrespective of timing (i.e., at any time)
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1 (1)
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Number of months of required duration (N = 20)
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Within 12 months
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0 (0)
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12 months
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0 (0)
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24 months
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1 (5)
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36 months
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18 (90)
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4 years
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0 (0)
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5 years
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1 (5)
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> 5 years
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0 (0)
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Time frame for financial COI disclosure
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Time of the submission
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11 (7)
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At the initiation of the study
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5 (3)
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Not specified
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4 (3)
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Required disclosure of financial COI in the near future
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12 (7)
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Required duration of financial COI outside submitted work
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1 (0)
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Explicitly required source of financial benefit
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64 (39)
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Required monetary value of financial benefit
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Not required
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162 (100)
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Yes, irrespective of amount
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1 (0)
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Yes, for amounts above a specific value
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0 (0)
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Required disclosure of any patents
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63 (41)
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