Tightening conflict-of-interest policies: the impact of 2005 ethics rules at the NIH

• Published in: Academic medicine Vol. 85; no. 11; p. 1685
• Main Authors: Zinner, Darren E, DesRoches, Catherine M, Bristol, Steffanie J, Clarridge, Brian, Campbell, Eric G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.11.2010
• Subjects: Biomedical Research - ethics; Chi-Square Distribution; Conflict of Interest; Ethics, Research; Humans; Logistic Models; National Institutes of Health (U.S.); Publishing - statistics & numerical data; Research Support as Topic - ethics; Surveys and Questionnaires; Technology Transfer; United States; United States

To determine both the intended and unintended effects of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) 2005 ethics rules by examining changes in publishing rates and the frequency of external relationships among NIH scientists. After identifying eligible intramural scientists and administrators from insti...