Conflict of Interest Statement Field in PubMed

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In 2017, the National Library of Medicine (NLM) introduced a new field, Conflict of Interest Statement [COIS], into the PubMed record to accommodate the conflict of interest statement from the published article (i.e., as provided by the publisher) being indexed.

The information generally appears in this format (example from NLM):

COIS – [The author] has been paid for developing and delivering educational presentations for [foundation].

COIS – The author acknowledges the donation of [devices] from [company] for the pilot study.

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To retrieve all citations that contain conflict of interest statements, you can use the PubMed query hascois, for example:

(hascois) AND sloan kettering[Affiliation]

The PubMed search can also be restricted to looking only at the content in this field (i.e., field searching in COIS) via the Advanced Search option, for example:

Novartis[Conflict of Interest Statements]

To learn more, be sure to check out the MSK Library’s LibGuide focused on Conflict of Interest (COI) or Ask Us!

Demystifying the Systematic Review Process Workshop – Register Now!

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We have 3 seats available for our “Demystifying the Systematic Review Process” workshop on Friday, July 12, 8:30am-11:45am. If you’re thinking of working on a systematic review at MSK, this comprehensive workshop is a great place to start.

Learn more and please register to attend.

Want to learn more about the MSK Library’s Systematic Review Service? Check out our guide.

Taking Pride in LGBTQ+ Care

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Pride Month may be over, but LGBTQ+ healthcare needs do not end with the month of June. An article in AM New York addresses some steps MSK and MSK staff have taken to provide high-quality care to LGBTQ+ patients.

Nelson Sanchez, MD. Source: Ethan Kavet

Nelson Sanchez, MD. Source: Ethan Kavet

In the article, MSK’s Dr. Nelson Sanchez discusses the training he provides colleagues, including best practices for gathering patient information on sexual orientation and gender identity and how to appropriately examine transgender patients. He also notes that MSK has begun adding gender identity and sexual orientation fields to electronic medical records to further improve quality of care.

Learn more about LGBTQ+ healthcare at MSK.