BMJ  2004;329:741 (25 September), doi:10.1136/bmj.329.7468.741-b

Letter

The evidence base for shaken baby syndrome

Competing interest declaration of the 106 authors and an editorial explanation

The first 150 words of the full text of this article appear below.

EDITOR—The BMJ asked my co-authors and me to complete a competing interests form only after our letter was published.1 2

Competing interest declaration: Many of the letter's authors practise, teach, lecture, consult, and do research on matters involving child abuse, including shaken baby syndrome. Some lecturers receive honorariums for their lectures, many of which are given to the lecturer's institution.

Some receive research funding for a variety of projects. Many have testified in civil and criminal courts, having been called in the main, though not exclusively, by departments of social services, families, prosecution, and defence. They are generally paid for their time.

Some serve on non-profit boards of organisations with concerns about child maltreatment, including shaken baby syndrome, and are not compensated for this service.

Robert M Reece, clinical professor of paediatrics

PO Box 523, 122 Hawk Pine Road, Norwich, VT 05055, USA rmreece1.aol.com

*** It is our policy to obtain a competing interest declaration before publication. In this case our oversight occurred because Professor Reece's letter did not . . . [Full text of this article]


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