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Question

An example of an individual financial COI is: - A researcher's spouse holds equity in a publicly traded pharmaceutical company that is also the sponsor of the researcher's study. - A researcher's spouse works at the same university as the researcher. - A researcher is considering buying stock in a publicly traded company that specializes in making and delivering hand tossed pizza. - A researcher's 10-year-old child wins a local science competition, the prize for which is a $5,000 scholarship to a workshop sponsored by a local company that sponsors one of the researcher's ongoing projects.

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Rick

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Solution By Steps

Step 1: Identify the Conflict of Interest (COI)

A financial COI occurs when personal financial interests could directly affect, or be affected by, the outcomes of the research.

Step 2: Evaluate the Scenarios

The first scenario presents a COI because the spouse’s equity in the pharmaceutical company could be influenced by the research outcome.

The second scenario does not present a financial COI.

The third scenario does not present a current COI but could be a potential COI if the researcher’s decision to buy stock is influenced by their research.

The fourth scenario does not directly involve the researcher’s financial interests.

Final Answer

An example of an individual financial COI is: “A researcher’s spouse holds equity in a publicly traded pharmaceutical company that is also the sponsor of the researcher’s study.”