title: [Conflict of interest policies and disclosure requirements among European Society of Cardiology National Cardiovascular Journals].
abstract: Disclosure of potential conflicts of interest (COI) is used by biomedical journals to guarantee credibility and transparency of the scientific process. COI disclosure, however, is not systematically nor consistently dealt with by journals. Recent joint editorial efforts paved the way towards the implementation of uniform vehicles for COI disclosure. This paper provides a comprehensive editorial perspective on classical COI-related issues. New insights into current COI policies and practices among European Society of Cardiology national cardiovascular journals, as derived from a cross-sectional survey using a standardised questionnaire, are discussed.
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Alfonso
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Timmis
authors.forename: Fausto J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Pinto
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ambrosio
authors.forename: Hugo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ector
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kulakowski
authors.forename: Panos
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vardas
mesh_terms: D001319:Authorship / Q000592:standards*; D002309:Cardiology / Q000941:ethics; D016265:Conflict of Interest; D030881:Disclosure / Q000941:ethics* / Q000592:standards; D004345:Drug Industry / Q000191:economics / Q000941:ethics; D035081:Editorial Policies; D005060:Europe; D010506:Periodicals as Topic / Q000941:ethics* / Q000592:standards; D012109:Research Support as Topic / Q000941:ethics; D012955:Societies, Medical