Table 4.

Comparison of Authors With and Without Inconsistencies Between the AAOS and Open Payments Databases

Variable	With Inconsistencies	Without Inconsistencies	P-Value
No. of poster presentations	Average: 1.0 ± 1.3	Average: 0.8 ± 0.9	0.008
No. of podium presentations	Average: 0.9 ± 1.2	Average: 0.8 ± 0.9	0.025
Total no. of presentations	Average: 1.9 ± 1.9	Average: 1.5 ± 1.3	<0.001
Total no. of AAOS disclosures	Average: 7.7 ± 6.4	Average: 0.8 ± 1.9	<0.001
Total value in open payments ($)	Average: $258,712 ± 657,651	Average: $47,979 ± 358,704	<0.001

AAOS = American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Data in bold indicate statistical significance (P < 0.05).