Declarations of Interest

Alessandro Liberati, Director of Italian Cochrane Center; Professor, Department of Oncology and Ematology University of Modena and Reggio Emilia; Collaborator of agenzia Sanitaria e Sociale, Emilia Romagna; Member of Commissione Nazionale Ricerca Sanitaria

In the last five years:

 - have to received research finding to conduct research by:

Italian Drug Agency (Clinical Evidence and ECCE), Ministry of Health (PRIN), Ministry of University and Research, VI Programma Quadro Unione Europea, Programma Europeo Era-Net

 - had paid consultancies by:

Regione Basilicata, Campania, Emilia Romagna, Liguria, Marche, Umbria, Sardegna e Veneto, Provincie Autonome di Trento e Bolzano Accademia Nazionale di Medicina, Compagnia San Paolo, Fondazione Smith 6 Kline, Università degli Studi di Milano, Università degli Studi di Brescia, Università Cattolica Sacro Cuore

 - had paid for editorial activities by

Pensiero Scientifico Editore and Casa Editrice Mulino

 - has worked as a scientific advice unpaid for international organizations:

British Medical Journal (UK), National Library of Medicine (USA), Agence nationale pour la recherche (Francia), national Institute for Clinical Excellence (UK)

- didn't serve as a director, partner, advice or held a position of management with related organization

- didn't possess share holdings with related organization

- didn't receive an outstanding loan with a related organization

- didn't receive royalty payments from a related organization

Non financial interest

Alessandro Liberati doesn't have any other competing interest that could interfere with his primary interest