FUNDING POLICY
It is the policy of the Manager not to accept funds from any source that would make funding conditional on any control over the process for producing and updating the content of Diagnostic Imaging Pathways. All agreements with funding bodies are thoroughly reviewed by the Editor, Editorial Panel and Manager for any evidence of editorial control and will only be accepted and signed if total editorial independence from funding sources is maintained.
It is the policy of the Manager not to host or display commercial information, and not to receive any support, financial or otherwise, from commercial entities.
FUNDING SOURCES
Past funding sources
Health Department of Western Australia
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists
The University of Western Australia
The University of Notre Dame Australia
Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training
Current funding sources
Health Department of Western Australia
DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The Editor, Research Fellow, members of the Editorial Panel and contributors are required to complete and sign a ‘Conflict Of Interest Disclosure Form’. Each individual is required to identify all ‘relevant’ relationships within the previous 2 years that may result in a conflict of interest. A relationship is deemed to be ‘relevant’ if there is reasonable potential for financial, professional, or other personal gain or loss for the individual, members of the individual’s household and/or employer, biasing the development, review and finalisation of materials including recommendations.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM
Each contributor to the content of Diagnostic Imaging Pathways is required to identify all relevant relationships within the last 2 years that may result in a conflict of interest.
A relationship is ‘relevant’ if there is reasonable potential for financial, professional, or other personal gain or loss for you, members of your household and/or your employer, biasing the development, review and finalisation of materials including recommendations. Such a conflict of interest will not necessarily preclude contributions.
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Ownership interest. Do you or a household member have any ownership interests such as stock; stock options; partnership, membership, or other equity position in an entity regardless of the form of the entity, or any option or right to acquire an option; or any rights in any patent or other intellectual property? |
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A register of Conflict of Interest Disclosure Forms is maintained by the Manager. The register alerts the Manager to the requirement to update disclosures every two years.
MANAGEMENT OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST
A register of Conflict of Interest Disclosure Forms is maintained by the Manager. The Editor and Research Fellow access the register prior to sending materials out for review and development, and avoid involving individuals who have declared a conflict of interest.
The pathways and recommendations are reviewed iteratively by several contributors from medical imaging and clinical specialities, and are approved by an Editorial Panel comprising subspecialty imaging specialists. The pathways and recommendations are the product of the consensus opinion of up to a dozen individuals based on published evidence and recognised best-practice. This process mitigates the risk of any conflict of interest, disclosed or undisclosed, from biasing the development and final approval of recommendations.
Last Modified: Oct 2011