Are Financial Conflicts of Interest for the Surgeon A Source of Concern for the Patient?
J Arthroplasty
; 30(9 Suppl): 21-33, 2015 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-26122110
We surveyed 269 consecutive patients (81% response rate) with an anonymous questionnaire to assess their attitudes toward conflicts-of-interest (COIs) resulting from three financial relationships between orthopedic surgeons and orthopedic industry: (1) being paid as a consultant; (2) receiving research funding; (3) receiving product design royalties. The majority perceived these relationships favorably, with 75% agreeing that surgeons in such relationships are top experts in the field and two-thirds agreeing that surgeons engage in such relationships to serve patients better. Patients viewed surgeons who designed products more favorably than those who are consultants (P=0.03). The majority (74%) agreed that these COIs should be disclosed to patients. Given patients' desires for disclosure and their favorable perceptions of these relationships, open discussions about financial COIs is appropriate.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Ortopedia
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Conflicto de Intereses
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Cirujanos
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
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Health_economic_evaluation
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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En
Revista:
J Arthroplasty
Asunto de la revista:
ORTOPEDIA
Año:
2015
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Article
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos