Bias in Non Commercially Supported CME Programs Still Small

CONCLUSION In summary, attendees comprehend a great deal more in the term commercial influence than simply the impact of industry support on a CME program. Asking attendees to rate bias per lecture and specify sources and manifestations of commercial bias clarifies their perceptions of commercial influence in CME. This study presents a thorough and measurable outline of sources and manifestations of commercial bias, as well as practical recommendations for measuring attendees' perceptions of commercial influence in future CME events. Caution should be taken with policy changes affecting CME funding as we continue to distinguish sources and manifestations of commercial influence in both commercial and noncommercially supported CME programs. Overall the study reinforces that there is little need monitor non commercially supported programs for speaker commercial bias POTENTIAL LESSONS FOR PRACTICE The potential for these methods to bias learners to look for commercial influence is a factor to consider before taking any of these measures. 1. Evaluation forms area critical opportunity to learn about attendees' perceptions of commercial influence. They should be asked about this per individual lecture as well as for the entire program. 2. For attendees who endorse commercial influence, ask them to identify its commercial source and how they perceived it to manifest in the program. 3. Before the program, an external review by content experts for risk of commerc...
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