From: The updated AMSA scorecard of conflict-of-interest policies: a survey of U.S. medical schools
COI Domain | Model COI Policies, No. (%)a | p | |
---|---|---|---|
2013 Scorecard Grading | 2014 Scorecard Grading | ||
(n = 158) | (n = 160) | ||
Disclosure | 39 (24.7 %) | 51 (31.7 %) | 0.15 |
Speakers’ bureausb | 43 (27.2 %) | 79 (49.4 %) | < 0.0001 |
Continuing medical education | 101 (63.9 %) | 5 (3.1 %) | < 0.0001 |
Attendance of promotional events | N/A | 25 (15.6 %) | n/a |
Pharmaceutical sales representativesb | 4 (2.5 %) | 9 (5.6 %) | 0.26 |
Medical device representatives | N/A | 91 (56.9 %) | n/a |
COI curriculum | 81 (51.3 %) | 34 (21.3 %) | < 0.0001 |
Extension of COI policies | N/A | 50 (31.3 %) | n/a |
Giftsc | 93 (58.9 %) | 79 (49.4 %) | 0.09 |
Mealsc | 93 (58.9 %) | 24 (15 %) | < 0.0001 |
Consulting | 71 (44.9 %) | 26 (16.3 %) | < 0.0001 |
Ghostwriting | N/A | 105 (65.6 %) | n/a |
Scholarships | 121 (76.6 %) | 3 (1.9 %) | < 0.0001 |
Enforcement | N/A | 126 (78.8 %) | n/a |