The impact of disclosure of conflicts of interest in studies comparing robot-assisted and laparoscopic cholecystectomies-a persistent problem.

Journal: Surgical endoscopy
Published Date: Feb 1, 2023

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Accurate disclosure of conflicts of interest (COI) is critical to interpretation of study results, especially when industry interests are involved. We reviewed published manuscripts comparing robot-assisted cholecystectomy (RAC) and laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) to evaluate the relationship between COI disclosures and conclusions drawn on the procedure benefits and safety profile.

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  • Ajay A Myneni
    Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, School of Public Health and Health Professions, University at Buffalo, NY.
  • Taylor Brophy
    Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.
  • Brooks Harmon
    Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, School of Public Health and Health Professions, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.
  • Joseph D Boccardo
    Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health and Health Professions, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.
  • Matthew D Burstein
    Department of Surgery, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, 100 High Street, Buffalo, NY, 14203, USA.
  • Steven D Schwaitzberg
    Department of Surgery, Jacobs School of Medicine, University of Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY. Electronic address: schwaitz@buffalo.edu.
  • Katia Noyes
    Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, School of Public Health and Health Professions, University at Buffalo, NY. Electronic address: https://twitter.com/KatiaPhd.
  • Aaron B Hoffman
    Department of Surgery, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, NY.

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