Abstract
Relationships between industry and neurosurgeons engaged in both clinical practice and research have become increasingly complicated due to increased utilization of expensive devices in day-to-day neurosurgical practice. The Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG) has always had a policy of demanding open disclosure of any real, potential, or even perceived conflict of interest by authors submitting scientific manuscripts. Recently, the editor-in-chief and members of the editorial boards, after much discussion of this issue, decided that this policy of open disclosure should be enhanced and more specifically defined. In addition, we felt that such a policy should be extended to all reviewers of articles submitted for publication to JNSPG journals—both members of the editorial boards and ad hoc reviewers. To clarify, extend, and specify the JNSPG's policy in this respect, the editor and editorial boards developed a task force on “Conflict of Interest.” The task force, after considerable discussion with the full editorial boards, developed the following Conflict of Interest policy as well as the forms that submitting authors, editorial board members, and other reviewers are now required to complete.
Highlights
Full disclosure followed by aggressive monitoring and conflict management is the key to preventing and resolving conflict situations
Full disclosure of relevant information and the establishment of a public record are in the best interest of both the institution and the member of staff and consultants
Upon appointment all staff or contracted consultants will be asked to complete a Conflict of Interest Form and the Human Resources Department (HRD) of his/her CRP-DS CGIAR Partner Center (PC) should send it to the CRP-DS IP & Legal Manager who on the basis of the information provided will maintain a register and create a written annual report to be presented to the Research Management Committee (“RMC”)
Summary
Full disclosure of relevant information and the establishment of a public record are in the best interest of both the institution and the member of staff and consultants It demonstrates good faith on the part of the employee and protects his or her reputation and that of CRP-DS. If for any reason the person(s) in charge with adjudicating on a conflict of interest feels s/he is not able to take a decision, s/he must refer to his or her line manager This Policy applies to all staff members that CRP-DS employs and it extends to consultants, Project Management Office (“PMO”) staff, and all other staff employed or contracted within CRP-DS collaborators, including all other PCs and related third parties
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