Institutional Conflict of Interest Policies at US Academic Research Institutions

摘要

Purpose Institutional conflicts of interest (ICOIs) occur when the institution or leaders with authority to act on behalf of the institution have conflicts of interest (COIs) that may threaten the objectivity, integrity, or trustworthiness of research because they could impact institutional decision making. The purpose of this study was to gather and analyze information about the ICOI policies of the top 100U.S. academic research institutions, ranked according to total research funding.