SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb.

BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Health Improvement Institute has launched a Project to harmonize health research guidelines. "Much research is of questionable quality.

Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that conflicts of interest (COI) are prevalent and potentially underreported among individuals participating in the development of clinical practice guidelines, which inform standards of patient care.

The prevalence and under-reporting of conflicts of interest by members of guideline panels in the United States and Canada are high.

MALVERN, Pa., Aug.