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ArticleHuman vaccines & immunotherapeutics2022

Is 'conflict of interest' a Misnomer? Managing interests in immunization research and evaluation.

Elisabeth McClymont, Jason Brophy, Vinita Dubey, Jeff Kwong, Samantha Meyer, Natasha Crowcroft, Scott Halperin, Shannon MacDonald, Karen Simmons, Karina Top and 2 more

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Article in Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Elisabeth McClymontDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-6869-2870
Jason BrophyDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Vinita DubeyToronto Public Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Jeff KwongClinical Public Health Division, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Samantha MeyerSchool of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-2098-2828
Natasha CrowcroftClinical Public Health Division, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Scott HalperinDepartment of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Shannon MacDonaldFaculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-4675-4433
Karen SimmonsVaccine Evaluation Center, BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Karina TopDepartment of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Brian WardDepartment of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-3251-958X
Manish SadaranganiVaccine Evaluation Center, BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Potential conflicts of interest in vaccine research can lead to negative consequences that undermine public trust and thereby put communities at risk. However, collaborations that may give rise to potential conflicts between interests can also greatly facilitate appropriate, scientifically robust, and timely vaccine development, implementation, and evaluation. At present, policies regarding the management of potential conflicts between interests are not ideal. To optimally manage interests in vaccine research, we recommend acknowledging all forms of interests and treating them all as relevant, developing appropriate collaborations, referring to all "conflicts of interest" simply as "interests" or "declarations," and promoting transparency through developing consistent reporting mechanisms.

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Biomedical ResearchVaccinesConflict of InterestDisclosureImmunizationVaccinescollaborationConflict of interestdisclosureresearchvaccines

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PMID33651972
PMCPMC8920130

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