Accuracy of Financial Disclosures by Scientific Presenters/Authors at the ASNR 2024 annual meeting

Ajay Malhotra; Dheeman Futela; Varun Sheoran; Keervani Kandala; Mihir Khunte; Chris Lee; Seyedmehdi Payabvash; Dheeraj Gandhi

doi:10.3174/ajnr.A8600

Accuracy of Financial Disclosures by Scientific Presenters/Authors at the ASNR 2024 annual meeting

AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2024 Nov 22:ajnr.A8600. doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A8600. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Ajay Malhotra¹, Dheeman Futela¹, Varun Sheoran¹, Keervani Kandala¹, Mihir Khunte¹, Chris Lee¹, Seyedmehdi Payabvash¹, Dheeraj Gandhi¹

Affiliation

¹ From the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging (A.M., D.F., K.K., M.K., C.L., S.P.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA; Vardhman Mahavir Medical College (V.S.), New Delhi, India; and Department of Radiology and Neurosurgery (D.G.), University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.

PMID: 39578108
DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A8600

Abstract

Physician-industry financial relationships can drive research and innovation, improving patient care and outcomes, but potentially raise ethical concerns if not disclosed appropriately. This study shows high rates of non-disclosures by authors/presenters at the ASNR 2024 annual meeting, despite strict requirements. 86.4% of presenters/authors with records in OPD failed to disclose any financial relationship, and 89.9% of total industry payment value was not disclosed. Greater awareness should help improve disclosures and transparency, reducing the risk and perception of bias.ABBREVIATIONS: OPD＝ open payments database; ASNR＝ American Society of Neuroradiology.