Omission of Conflicts of Interest in “Moving from PANDAS to CANS”

[EAMom]

http://pandasnetwork.org/2012/08/omission-of-conflicts-of-interest-in-moving-from-pandas-to-cans/

 

 

Omission of Conflicts of Interest in “Moving from PANDAS to CANS”

 

By Vickie Blavat, on August 18th, 2012

 

 

Critics of PANDAS published a paper against prompt treatment for children in January 2012. At that time they did not disclose their affiliations with pharmaceutical companies like Psyadon – who develop tic suppression drugs.

 

The Journal of Pediatrics has issued a correction for the undeclared disclosures.

 

PANDAS Network.org’s summary and parent editorial for this controversial paper was sent out in the January newsletter.

[MomWithOCDSon]

Wow. Well, that certainly illuminates some things, doesn't it?!?!

[LaurenK]

Ughh! Hate hopkins!

[tpotter]

Watch...Drs. will STILL extoll the virtues of these guys!

[Fixit]

http://pandasnetwork.org/2012/08/omission-of-conflicts-of-interest-in-moving-from-pandas-to-cans/

 

 

Omission of Conflicts of Interest in “Moving from PANDAS to CANS”

 

By Vickie Blavat, on August 18th, 2012

 

 

Critics of PANDAS published a paper against prompt treatment for children in January 2012. At that time they did not disclose their affiliations with pharmaceutical companies like Psyadon – who develop tic suppression drugs.

 

The Journal of Pediatrics has issued a correction for the undeclared disclosures.

 

PANDAS Network.org’s summary and parent editorial for this controversial paper was sent out in the January newsletter.

 

 

WELL...THERE YOU HAVE IT!!!!

 

Thanks Eamom for bringing this to our attention over here.

It might possibly make more parents aware of how we have stay strong in our own conviction of what we are seeing on the ground, and fight to find the REAL doctors who will listen to their patients and their observations... thank you.

And Thank you PANDASNetwork for posting this on their website!!!!

 

I am a Mom of 3 strep(infection) induced ticcers!!!!

Edited August 22, 2012 by Fixit

[peglem]

I just can't help but think that the omission was deliberate, and if the disclosure had been made at the time the paper was published it would have diminished its impact.

 

Can you imagine the uproar from them if a PANDAS researcher pulled something like that?

Edited August 21, 2012 by peglem