Table 5 Comparison of the requirements of health policy and services journals to those of clinical journals
Variable | Health Policy and Services Journals (n = 72) | Clinical Journals [18] (n = 117) |
|---|---|---|
COI disclosure | 67/72 (93) | 116/117 (99) |
Disclosure policy specifies financial COI | 62/67 (93) | 116/116 (100) |
Disclosure policy specifies non-financial COI | 54/67 (81) | 66/116 (57) |
Impact of authors’ COI disclosure statements on the editorial process | 23/67 (34) | 20/116 (17) |
Impact of inaccurate of incomplete disclosures statements | 14/67 (21) | 27/116 (23) |
Verification the accuracy or completeness of authors’ disclosed COIs | 0/67 (0) | 20/116 (17) |