Scoring metric used to quantify quality of conflict of interest declarations in a conference setting
| Points awarded | Font size | Time displayed | Verbal explanation | Level of detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | No text present | No declaration displayed | No comment | No declaration |
| 1 | <24 pt | <300 ms/word | ‘These are my conflicts’ or similar | Conflicting organisations named |
| 2 | 24–28 pt | 300–500 ms/word | Verbal explanation of some conflicts mentioned | Conflicting organisations named plus nature of conflict explained |
| 3 | >28 pt | >500 ms/word | Verbal explanation of all conflicts mentioned | Conflicting organisations named, nature of conflict explained plus relevance of conflict explained |