Dollars for Profs

Dig Into University Researchers' Outside Income and Conflicts of Interest

Published Dec. 6, 2019

This database was last updated in December 2019 and should only be used as a historical snapshot. There may be new or amended records not reflected here.

Financial doc
Filing Type

Conflict of Interest

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Scott Spear

University of Michigan, Department: Surgery

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Disclosed Conflict of Interest with

Allergan, Inc.

Disclosed Value
Listed Reason
Payment for services (e.g., consulting fees, honoraria, paid authorship)

See attached.

Listed Research Project
Mastectomy Reconstruction Outcome Consortium (MROC Study)

The Mastectomy Reconstruction Outcomes Consortium (MROC) Study will bring together nine leading centers in the United States to compare the outcomes of common techniques for breast reconstruction. Implant and natural tissue techniques will be compared using a variety of measures, including complication rates and costs. Most importantly, these options will be assessed using data from patient surveys that ask about post-operative pain, quality of life, body image, sexuality, physical functioning, and patient satisfaction, the outcomes that matter most to women. To track the long-term results of these operations, this five year study will follow patients for two years after their reconstructions. The effects of race and ethnicity on breast reconstruction outcomes will also be studied. Findings from the MROC study will assist patients, surgeons, payers and policy makers in identifying the most effective surgical options for women seeking reconstruction after mastectomy. Study results will also help design reconstruction services which better meet the needs and preferences of diverse patient populations.

Filed on October 22, 2013.

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