Prevalence and Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest in Dermatology Patient Advocacy Organizations.

ABSTRACT: Importance:Patient advocacy organizations are nonprofit organizations that represent patients with medical conditions. Although these organizations may increase disease awareness and influence health care policy, reports have suggested financial relationships between organizations and drug, device, and biotechnology companies, which may lead to potential conflicts of interest. The extent of these conflicts has not been explored among patient advocacy organizations in dermatology. Objective:To examine potential financial conflicts of interest and characterize disclosure practices among dermatology patient advocacy organizations. Design, Setting, and Participants:This cross-sectional study of the largest dermatology patient advocacy organizations using the Kaiser Health News database acquire

SUBMITTER: Li DG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6459086 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature