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Table 5 Clinical guideline (CG) conflict-of-interest (COI) management and funding (n = 48)

From: The development of clinical guidelines in China: insights from a national survey

Methods (yes responses)

No. (%)

COI management and funding (n = 48)

 

 The institution has funding for CG development

16 (33.3)

 The institution has a COI management policy

11 (23.4)

 Specific methods (open-ended responses)

n (%)

Funding source (n = 16)

 

 Nonprofit association

8 (50.0)

 Government

6 (37.5)

 Industry

5 (31.3)

 Medical association

2 (12.5)

 Other

3 (18.8)

COI types (n = 48)

 

 No COI

33 (68.8)

 Professional and intellectual interests of working group members

12 (27.1)

 Financial interests of working group members

4 (8.3)

 Financial interests of institution

3 (6.3)