Lundh, Andreas http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4982-8680
Lexchin, Joel
Mintzes, Barbara
Schroll, Jeppe B.
Bero, Lisa
Article History
Received: 20 June 2018
Accepted: 29 June 2018
First Online: 21 August 2018
Compliance with ethical standards
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: All review authors are authors of the some of the previous reviews and included studies. In 2015–2018, Joel Lexchin was a paid consultant on three projects: one looking at indication-based prescribing (United States Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality), a second to develop principles for conservative diagnosis (Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation) and a third deciding what drugs should be provided free of charge by general practitioners (Government of Canada, Ontario Supporting Patient Oriented Research Support Unit and the St Michael’s Hospital Foundation). He also received payment for being on a panel that discussed a pharmacare plan for Canada (Canadian Institute, a for-profit organization). He is currently a member of research groups that are receiving money from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council. He is member of the Foundation Board of Health Action International and the Board of Canadian Doctors for Medicare. In 2015 and 2016, Barbara Mintzes was retained as an expert witness by the law firm representing the plaintiffs in an application for a Canadian class action on cardiovascular risks of testosterone supplements. She was a member of the Health Action International—Europe Association Board from 2012 to 2015. The review authors have no other relevant interests.