5 Key Takeaways

• 1

  Physician-authors in AJP and JAMA Psychiatry left undisclosed $645,135 in industry payments, 14.2% of their total $4.54 million over three years.

• 2

  Among 2,872 publications screened, 74 articles by 27 eligible authors met inclusion criteria, revealing significant undisclosed payments.

• 3

  Top 10 authors accounted for 95% of undisclosed payments, indicating a concentration of undisclosed conflicts among a small group.

• 4

  Research payments made up 82% of all undisclosed payments, with randomized controlled trials accounting for 99% of total payments.

• 5

  Disclosure practices varied, with some authors disclosing less than half of their payments, despite both journals requiring broad financial relationship disclosures.