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- Title
Perspectives on the role of industry in informatics research and authorship.
- Authors
Strasberg, Howard R; Jackson, Gretchen Purcell; Bakken, Suzanne R; Boxwala, Aziz; Richardson, Joshua E; Morrow, Jon D
- Abstract
Objectives Advances in informatics research come from academic, nonprofit, and for-profit industry organizations, and from academic-industry partnerships. While scientific studies of commercial products may offer critical lessons for the field, manuscripts authored by industry scientists are sometimes categorically rejected. We review historical context, community perceptions, and guidelines on informatics authorship. Process We convened an expert panel at the American Medical Informatics Association 2022 Annual Symposium to explore the role of industry in informatics research and authorship with community input. The panel summarized session themes and prepared recommendations. Conclusions Authorship for informatics research, regardless of affiliation, should be determined by International Committee of Medical Journal Editors uniform requirements for authorship. All authors meeting criteria should be included, and categorical rejection based on author affiliation is unethical. Informatics research should be evaluated based on its scientific rigor; all sources of bias and conflicts of interest should be addressed through disclosure and, when possible, methodological mitigation.
- Subjects
AMERICAN Medical Informatics Association; INTERNATIONAL Committee of Medical Journal Editors; AUTHORSHIP; MEDICAL informatics; NONPROFIT organizations; MEDICAL societies; CONFLICT of interests
- Publication
Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 2024, Vol 31, Issue 5, p1206
- ISSN
1067-5027
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/jamia/ocae063