Table 3.

Examples of conflict of interest to be reported

In addition to managing the general conflict of interest (COI) for individual researchers, organizations conducting CSTs and other activities should also report the following to the specialist committee and to the JSS CST PC, to achieve higher levels of transparency in terms of non-profit activity of CST:

1. COI of personnel responsible for conducting and superintending CST

Reporting the COI according to the Japanese Association of Medical Sciences Guidelines for Management of Conflicts of Interest in Medical Research or other guidelines

In case the responsible representative or superintendent is a doctor belonging to a department with an endowed chair or anyone similar, and the COI was raised with the sponsors, this must be explicitly stated

2. COI of institutions (clinical department in universities, academic medical society, research groups or teams, academic seminars, and others) conducting CST and similar activities

In case the participants are charged a fee, the details must be clearly stated

In case donations, sponsorships, or other types of funding have been given by companies, organizations, or individuals, the details must be reported

In case an advertising fee has been received, the details must be reported

In case the medical equipment has been lent by a company, a group, or third-party organization, or if technical support for equipment use, or labor assistance such as installing the equipment has been provided, the details must be reported regardless of charge, the amount paid, and the type of labor provided

3. COI for the research and development activities such as in the industry-academia collaboration

The details of the CST activity in compliance with the guidelines must be reported, along with documentation for the IRB or an equivalent organization