scholarly journals Sunshine on KOL : a retrospective study about financial ties between medical key opinion leaders and pharmaceutical industry in France

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie Clinckemaille ◽  
Alexandre Scanff ◽  
Florian Naudet ◽  
Adriaan BARBAROUX
Keyword(s):  
Opinion Leaders ◽  
Board Members ◽  
Quality Of Information ◽  
Healthcare Database ◽  
Medical Associations ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Key Opinion Leaders ◽  
Study Setting ◽  
Financial Relationships

Objective To investigate the nature, extent and evolution of financial relationships between key opinion leaders (KOL) or non-KOL physicians and pharmaceutical and device companies in France. Design Retrospective and descriptive study Setting All doctors practicing in France, with a focus on 548 KOL defined as board members of all the professional medical associations having published clinical practice guidelines in 2018 or 2019. These 99 associations were identified by the cross-checking of 3 databases. Main outcome measures The number and the amount of gifts (year by year since 2014), remunerations and agreements (year by year since 2017). Results Physicians had 818m Euros (936m dollars, 741m pounds) of gifts declared from 2014 to 2019. 83% of KOL had such links of interest. The 548 identified KOL represented 0.24% of physicians in France but received 1.5% of the total amount of gifts, i.e. 12.3m euros (14m dollars or 11m pounds / 3,700K euros per capita per year). Physicians had 125m Euros (143m dollars and 114m pounds) of agreements declared from 2017 to 2019. The 548 KOL received 0.72% of the agreements and 2.5% of the value of the agreements, i.e. 3.1m Euros (3.6m dollars, 2.8m pounds) or 1 900 euros per capita per year. Physicians had 156m Euros of remunerations declared from 2017 to 2019. The 548 identified KOL received 4.4% of the total value of remunerations to physicians, i.e. 6.8m Euros or 4 100 Euros per capita per year. Almost every professional medical associations (99%) had in their board at least one KOL with a financial tie. Conclusion Financial relationships between KOL and the industry in France are extensive, KOL have much more financial ties than non-KOL practitioners. The main limit of this study arises from the quality of information provided on the French Transparency in Healthcare database. Pre-registration: osf.io/m8syh

scholarly journals From “thank god for helping this person” to “libtards really jumped the shark”: Opinion leaders and (in)civility in the wake of school shootings

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 1004-1025
Author(s):  
Deana A Rohlinger ◽  
Cynthia Williams ◽  
Mackenzie Teek
Keyword(s):  
School Shootings ◽  
Ohio State University ◽  
Opinion Leaders ◽  
Narrative Construction ◽  
Florida State University ◽  
State University ◽  
Quality Of Information ◽  
News Stories ◽  
The Ohio State University

Drawing on a qualitative analysis of 5996 tweets and 480 mainstream news stories about the Florida State University (FSU) and the Ohio State University (OSU) shootings, we examine who emerges as opinion leaders during crises, the kinds of narratives they help construct about school shootings, and the relative civility of these narratives. We find that the opinion leaders who emerge after a crisis are assumed to have local knowledge about the incident and/or are able to quickly curate information about the incident. In addition, we find that the quality of information spread by opinion leaders is critical to narrative construction and civility. The largely fact-based narratives associated with the FSU incident were far more civil than the OSU narratives, which were based on disinformation and polemics. We conclude the article by calling on scholars to take a more nuanced approach to conceptualizing and studying opinion leaders.

scholarly journals Non-financial corporations in Lebanon: Who governs? “The governance myopia”

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 84-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mireille Chidiac El Hajj ◽  
Richard Abou Moussa ◽  
Maha Akiki ◽  
Anthony Sassine
Keyword(s):  
Capital Market ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Board Members ◽  
Exchange Market ◽  
Quality Of Information ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Governance Practices ◽  
First Time

The purpose of this paper is to study governance practices in non-financial enterprises in Lebanon, and it is the first time that such enterprises are studied in the Lebanese context. Only three non-financial institutions are listed in the Beirut Stock Exchange (BSE), which constitute the whole population of this research. Built on Principles, Governance is based on transparency and on accurate, relevant, and timely information in order to support the Board members’ decision-making (OECD, 2015). Balanced between Jensen and Meckling’s (1976) agency theory and Donaldson and Davis’ (1991) Stewardship theory, the results of our Qualitative study showed that the main problems faced by the enterprises are not in the quality of information but rather in its selection and filtering, which opens doors to “Governance Myopia”. Face-to-face interviews showed that the primary conflict in our case is between the non-financial enterprises and the BSE, since the BSE is controlled by the enterprises and is not controlling them. The main reason of such practices come from the fear of the BSE of losing a potential position in the MENA Exchange Market, doubled with the fear of losing potential investors. All these reasons weigh heavily on the Administrators of the BSE in Lebanon, forcing them to choose the “Laisser passer” way. Referring to the soft Law when dealing with the companies, the BSE is playing the double role of a marketer and a controller, thus not willing to impose restrictions. A need for “harder laws”, for “Privatization” of the BSE, and a call to the Capital Market Authority (CMA) to put more restrictions on Corporations should be observed.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 2019 INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON FRAILTY AND SARCOPENIA RESEARCH

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
M. Maltais ◽  
M. Aubertin-Leheudre ◽  
C. Dray ◽  
R.A. Fielding ◽  
Y. Rolland ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Skeletal Muscle ◽  
Animal Studies ◽  
Opinion Leaders ◽  
Attendance Rate ◽  
The World ◽  
Icd 10 ◽  
Key Opinion Leaders ◽  
Aging Persons

The International Conference of Frailty and Sarcopenia Research was held in Miami, Florida, in February of 2019 (1). The 9th edition of this conference had the highest attendance rate since its debut and is now a major venue that attracts the best key opinion leaders in the field of sarcopenia and frailty. Approximately 400- 500 delegates from around the world shared their results across the spectrum of research, from animal studies targeting novel mechanisms to large clinical trials for improving function, reducing disability, and improving quality of life in aging persons. With the recent implementation of ICD-10 code for sarcopenia (2), more and more industry leaders are looking for novel strategies and treatments counteracting the decline of skeletal muscle and physical function. By identifying sarcopenia as a disease (2) and the increasing number of older adults in the world (3), targeting and understanding the process of sarcopenia will be essential for geriatricians and gerontologists in the coming years. This paper will present the major highlights of this conference.

scholarly journals From “Thank God for Helping This Person” to “Libtards Really Jumped the Shark”: Opinion Leaders and (in)Civility in the Wake of School Shootings.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deana Rohlinger ◽  
Cynthia Williams ◽  
Mackenzie Teek
Keyword(s):  
School Shootings ◽  
Ohio State University ◽  
Opinion Leaders ◽  
Narrative Construction ◽  
Florida State University ◽  
State University ◽  
Quality Of Information ◽  
News Stories ◽  
The Ohio State University

Drawing on a qualitative analysis of 5996 tweets and 480 mainstream news stories about the Florida State University (FSU) and the Ohio State University (OSU) shootings, we examine who emerges as opinion leaders during crises, the kinds of narratives they help construct about school shootings, and the relative civility of these narratives. We find that the opinion leaders who emerge after a crisis are assumed to have local knowledge about the incident and/or are able to quickly curate information about the incident. In addition, we find that the quality of information spread by opinion leaders is critical to narrative construction and civility. The largely fact-based narratives associated with the FSU incident were far more civil than the OSU narratives, which were based on disinformation and polemics. We conclude the article by calling on scholars to take a more nuanced approach to conceptualizing and studying opinion leaders.

PENGARUH KUALITAS INFORMASI DAN KUALITAS LAYANAN TERHADAP SIKAP DALAM PENGGUNAAN SISTEM APLIKASI DENGAN KEMUDAHAN PENGGUNAAN SEBAGAI VARIABEL INTERVENING PADA JASA TRANSPORTASI ONLINE (GOJEK) DI YOGYAKARTA

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-133
Author(s):  
Putri Aprilia Isnaini ◽  
Ida Bagus Nyoman Udayana
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Quality Of Service ◽  
Information Quality ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Quality Of Services ◽  
Quality Of Information ◽  
Transportation Services ◽  
Application Systems

This writing is done to determine the effect of information quality and service quality on attitudes in the use of application systems with the ease of use of the system as an intervining variable in online transportation services (gojek) in Yogyakarta. The sample in this study is customers who use online motorcycle transportation services in Yogyakarta. The sampling technique uses accidental sampling technique. Data collection is done by distributing online questionnaires through the Goegle form and distributed with social media such as WhatsApp and Instagram on a 1-4 scale to measure 4 indicators. The results of this study show 1) the quality of information affects the ease of use, 2) the quality of service affects the ease of use, 3) the quality of information influences attitudes in use, 4) the quality of services does not affect attitudes in use, and 5) ease of use attitude in use.

Maqâṣid Al-Qur’ân In The Interpretation of M. Quraish Shihab About The Verse of Social Media Usage

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 44
Author(s):  
Johar Arifin ◽  
Ilyas Husti ◽  
Khairunnas Jamal ◽  
Afriadi Putra
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Quality Of Information ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Large Group ◽  
Six Elements ◽  
Written Law ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The Universe

This article aims to explain maqâṣid al-Qur’ân according to M. Quraish Shihab and its application in interpreting verses related to the use of social media. The problem that will be answered in this article covers two main issues, namely how the perspective of maqâṣid al-Qur’ân according to M. Quraish Shihab and how it is applied in interpreting the verses of the use of social media. The method used is the thematic method, namely discussing verses based on themes. Fr om this study the authors concluded that according to M. Quraish Shihab there are six elements of a large group of universal goals of the al-Qur’ân, namely strengthening the faith, humans as caliphs, unifying books, law enforcement, callers to the ummah of wasathan, and mastering world civilization. The quality of information lies in the strength of the monotheistic dimension which is the highest peak of the Qur’anic maqâṣid. M. Quraish Shihab offers six diction which can be done by recipients of information in interacting on social media. Thus, it aims to usher in the knowledge and understanding of what is conveyed in carrying out human mission as caliph, enlightenment through oral and written, law enforcement, unifying mankind and the universe to the ummah of wasathan, and mastery of world civilization

MEDIATEXT IS A TOOL THAT DETERMINES THE QUALITY OF INFORMATION

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 158-164
Author(s):  
Navruza Yakhyayeva ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Functional Properties ◽  
Linguistic Features ◽  
Text Linguistics ◽  
Quality Of Information ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Linguistic Units ◽  
Scientific Classification

The quality and content of information in the article media text is based on scientific classification of linguistic features. The study of functional styles of speech, the identification of their linguistic signs, the discovery of the functional properties of linguistic units and their separation on the basis of linguistic facts is one of thetasks that modern linguistics is waiting for a solution. Text Linguistics, which deals with the creation, modeling of its structure and the study of the process of such activity, is of interest to journalists today as a science.

A Study of Medical Board Peer Reviews in Nevada

2010 ◽  
Vol 96 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-29
Author(s):  
Jerry C. Calvanese
Keyword(s):  
Peer Review ◽  
Board Members ◽  
Study Objective ◽  
Clark County ◽  
Peer Reviews ◽  
Medical Examiners ◽  
Washoe County ◽  
Total Average Cost ◽  
Total Average

ABSTRACT Study Objective: The purpose of this study was to obtain data on various characteristics of peer reviews. These reviews were performed for the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners (NSBME) to assess physician licensees' negligence and/or incompetence. It was hoped that this data could help identify and define certain characteristics of peer reviews. Methods: This study examined two years of data collected on peer reviews. The complaints were initially screened by a medical reviewer and/or a committee composed of Board members to assess the need for a peer review. Data was then collected from the peer reviews performed. The data included costs, specialty of the peer reviewer, location of the peer reviewer, and timeliness of the peer reviews. Results: During the two-year study, 102 peer reviews were evaluated. Sixty-nine percent of the peer-reviewed complaints originated from civil malpractice cases and 15% originated from complaints made by patients. Eighty percent of the complaint physicians were located in Clark County and 12% were located in Washoe County. Sixty-one percent of the physicians who performed the peer reviews were located in Washoe County and 24% were located in Clark County. Twelve percent of the complaint physicians were in practice in the state for 5 years or less, 40% from 6 to 10 years, 20% from 11 to 15 years, 16% from 16 to 20 years, and 13% were in practice 21 years or more. Forty-seven percent of the complaint physicians had three or less total complaints filed with the Board, 10% had four to six complaints, 17% had 7 to 10 complaints, and 26% had 11 or more complaints. The overall quality of peer reviews was judged to be good or excellent in 96% of the reviews. A finding of malpractice was found in 42% of the reviews ordered by the medical reviewer and in 15% ordered by the Investigative Committees. There was a finding of malpractice in 38% of the overall total of peer reviews. The total average cost of a peer review was $791. In 47% of the peer reviews requested, materials were sent from the Board to the peer reviewer within 60 days of the original request and 33% took more than 120 days for the request to be sent. In 48% of the reviews, the total time for the peer review to be performed by the peer reviewer was less than 60 days. Twenty seven percent of the peer reviews took more than 120 days to be returned. Conclusion: Further data is needed to draw meaningful conclusions from certain peer review characteristics reported in this study. However, useful data was obtained regarding timeliness in sending out peer review materials, total times for the peer reviews, and costs.

Managing an Enterprise and Ethical Dilemmas in Accountancy

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 141-151
Author(s):  
Jolanta Wiśniewska
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Ethical Dilemmas ◽  
Business Management ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Necessary Condition ◽  
Accounting System ◽  
Quality Of Information ◽  
Economic Entity ◽  
A Company

The purpose of this article is to present the correlation between management of an economic entity and the development of ethical accounting dilemmas in the era of high-risk business. In the globalisation era and recurring economic crises, realisation of the objectives of a company takes place under high risk conditions. It is therefore necessary to use a proper management system. The necessary condition for making all decisions is to have relevant information. The value and relevance of these decisions depend on the quality of information which they have been based on. Lack of ethics in accounting has a direct impact on the company's management, which is based on information generated by the accounting system of the company. Ethical dilemmas arising in accounting are also ethical dilemmas arising in the process of business management. 

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