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Which of the following financial conflict of interest information must be made
available by institutions on a public website or within five business days upon
request?
A. The financial interests of all faculty at an academic center.
B. The financial conflicts of interest of senior/key personnel on projects
funded by the U.S. Public Health Service.
C. The financial interests of all research administrators at an academic center.
D. The conflicts of commitment of researchers funded by the U.S. Public Health
Service. correct answer -B. The financial conflicts of interest of senior/key
personnel on projects funded by the U.S. Public Health Service.
Which of the following statements is true regarding the reporting of outside
interests and the management of conflicts?
A. The institution must report identified financial conflicts of interest to the
U.S. Office of Research Integrity.
B. Investigators must disclose their significant financial interests related to
their institutional responsibilities and not just those related to a particular
project.
C. Investigators are responsible for developing their own management plans
for significant financial interests.
D. Investigators must disclose only their financial interests related to a
particular research project. correct answer -B. Investigators must disclose
their significant financial interests related to their institutional
responsibilities and not just those related to a particular project.
Institutions are required by the U.S. Public Health Service to do which of the
following:
A. Evaluate whether a significant financial interest is related to an
investigator's research and constitutes a financial conflict of interest.
B. Apply the same financial conflict of interest policy to all researchers
regardless of their funding source.
C. Eliminate any and all conflicts of interest.
D. Update their financial conflict of interest policy every four years. correct
answer -A. Evaluate whether a significant financial interest is related to an
investigator's research and constitutes a financial conflict of interest.