Conflict of Interest Can Emerge in a Study

question 2

Multiple Choice

Conflict of interest can emerge in a study:

• A) If the investigator has some commercial interest in the findings such as support for a program or intervention he or she tries to sell)
• B) If a contract or grant that funds research has an agenda that competes with obtaining objective data
• C) If the investigator is not allowed to publish or place in the public domain findings that do not support the view of an agency that requested the research
• D) All of the above

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Definitions:

Tenants

Tenants are individuals or entities that occupy land or property rented from a landlord under a lease agreement.

Landlords

Property owners who lease their real estate to tenants for a specified time in exchange for regular payments, typically bound by local real estate laws.

Obligors

Parties who are legally obligated to fulfill a duty or repay a debt.

Obligees

Parties to a contract or legal agreement who are entitled to receive a performance or benefit from the obligors.