Financial conflicts of interest of OncoAlert: An informal oncology professional network

Powell, Kerrington; Kakkilaya, Akash; Haslam, Alyson; Prasad, Vinay

doi:10.1016/j.jcpo.2022.100369

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“…Moreover, the potential for FCOIs to influence tweet content is not unique at the individual level either, as an analysis of an informal oncology network on Twitter revealed tweets discussing clinical trials or drugs were nearly 10 times more likely to be positive than negative or critical. 4 Thus, FCOIs have the potential to impact clinical practice guidelines, contribute to positive outcomes in medical research, facilitate academic productivity, and influence social media content. When considering the positive…”

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“…Additionally, of these 156 physicians, only 2 (of 156, 1.3%) disclosed their FCOI on their profile. Moreover, the potential for FCOIs to influence tweet content is not unique at the individual level either, as an analysis of an informal oncology network on Twitter revealed tweets discussing clinical trials or drugs were nearly 10 times more likely to be positive than negative or critical 4 …”

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confidence: 99%

“…Social media platforms offer a unique space to research the effects of FCOIs since users may participate in medical discourse with broad audiences, ranging from the individual level (e.g., the lay public, medical experts) to groups (e.g., medical journals, academic organisations). The influence of FCOIs on social media material is not negligible, as its potential consequences have been widely established in other medical specialties such as haematology‐oncology 4–7 . FCOIs are a potential barrier to delivering the best possible patient care because of recognised associations with clinical practice guidelines, scholarly performance, prescription patterns, and medical research outcomes.…”

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“…The influence of FCOIs on social media material is not negligible, as its potential consequences have been widely established in other medical specialties such as haematology-oncology. [4][5][6][7] FCOIs are a potential barrier to delivering the best possible patient care because of recognised associations with clinical practice guidelines, scholarly performance, prescription patterns, and medical research outcomes.…”

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Financial conflicts of interest of physicians followed by neurosurgical journals on Twitter

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McCall

Hooda

et al. 2023

Health Planning & Management

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Background: Social media, particularly Twitter, has played an increasing role in networking and the dissemination of neurosurgical research. Despite extensive study on financial conflicts of interest (FCOI) influencing medical research, little is known about the function of conflicts of interest on social media and the influence they may have. In this study, we sought to evaluate the FCOI of physicians followed on Twitter by the top three neurosurgical journals. Materials and Methods: We analysed the FCOI of United States (US) physicians followed by the top three neurosurgical journals (Journal of Neurosurgery, World Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery) on Twitter. We determined the FCOIs of each physician using the Open Payments Search Tool located at https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov and summed the data between 2014 and 2021. Results: We examined 2651 Twitter accounts followed by the top three neurosurgical journals on Twitter and determined 705 (26.6%) belonged to US physicians. Of the 705 US physicians, 577 (81.8%) received general payments between 2014 and 2021. After excluding US physicians currently in residency or fellowship (n = 157), this percentage increased to 93.2% (n = 511/548). In total, nearly $70 million in general payments were made between 2014 and 2021. Conclusion: These findings raise questions regarding the interaction between neurosurgical journals and the medical community on Twitter. This study may serve as the basis for

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“…Prior research has shown that financial conflicts of interest (FCOI) in the form of industry payments can influence physician prescribing practices, 1 professional networking behaviour, 2 and social media behaviour 3 . Prior work has also found high rates of financial conflicts among public speakers at FDA advisory committee meetings 4 and experts testifying on behalf of drug companies 5 .…”

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Financial conflicts of interest among presenters, panellists and moderators at haematology and oncology FDA workshops

Miller,

Haslam,

Prasad

2024

Eur J Clin Investigation

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ObjectiveTo assess the characteristics and financial conflicts of interest of presenters, panellists and moderators at haematology and oncology workshops held jointly with or hosted by the US FDA.SettingWe included information on all publicly available haematology or oncology FDA workshop agendas held between 1 January 2018 and 31 December 2022.ExposureGeneral and research payments reported on Open Payments, industry funding to patient advocacy organizations reported on their webpages or 990 tax forms and employment in both pharmaceutical and regulatory settings.ResultsAmong physicians eligible for payments, 78% received at least one payment from the industry between 2017 and 2021. The mean general payment amount was $82,170 for all years ($16,434 per year) and the median was $14,906 for all years ($2981 per year). Sixty‐nine per cent of patient advocacy speakers were representing organizations that received financial support from the pharmaceutical industry. Among those representing regulatory agencies or pharmaceutical companies, 16% had worked in both settings during their careers.Conclusions and RelevanceOur findings in this cross‐sectional study show a majority of US‐based physician presenters at haematology and oncology workshops held jointly with members of the US FDA have some financial conflict of interest with the pharmaceutical industry. These findings support the need for clear disclosures and suggest that a more balanced selection of presenters with fewer conflicts may help to limit bias in discussions between multiple stakeholders.

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Financial conflicts of interest of physicians followed by oncology journals on Twitter

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Kakkilaya

Vasireddy

et al. 2023

J Cancer Res Clin Oncol

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Financial conflicts of interest of OncoAlert: An informal oncology professional network

Cited by 4 publications

References 13 publications

Financial conflicts of interest of physicians followed by neurosurgical journals on Twitter

Financial conflicts of interest of physicians followed by neurosurgical journals on Twitter

Financial conflicts of interest among presenters, panellists and moderators at haematology and oncology FDA workshops

Financial conflicts of interest of physicians followed by oncology journals on Twitter

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