Dondena Research Centre and Department of Policy Analysis and Public Management, Bocconi University, Milan, Italy.
U.S. Right to Know, Oakland, CA, USA.
J Public Health Policy. 2018 Feb;39(1):49-56. doi: 10.1057/s41271-017-0095-7.
Statements on conflicts of interest provide important information for readers of scientific papers. There is now compelling evidence from several fields that papers reporting funding from organizations that have an interest in the results often generate different findings from those that do not report such funding. We describe the findings of an analysis of correspondence between representatives of a major soft drinks company and scientists researching childhood obesity. Although the studies report no influence by the funder, the correspondence describes detailed exchanges on the study design, presentation of results and acknowledgement of funding. This raises important questions about the meaning of standard statements on conflicts of interest.
利益冲突声明为科学论文的读者提供了重要信息。现在，来自多个领域的有力证据表明，报告资金来自对研究结果有利益关系的组织的论文，往往会产生与那些没有报告此类资金的论文不同的研究结果。我们描述了对一家大型软饮料公司代表与研究儿童肥胖症的科学家之间通信的分析结果。尽管这些研究报告没有受到资助者的影响，但这些信件描述了关于研究设计、结果呈现和资金承认的详细交流。这就提出了关于利益冲突标准声明含义的重要问题。
