Updated on: 28 May 2024

1. Financial interests

a) Received research funding: any grant, contract or gift, commissioned research, or fellowship from The Cochrane Collaboration or a related organisation (i.e. any organisation related to health care or medical research) to conduct research?
Yes - Research grants/contracts (restricted or unrestricted) CIHR From: 30.06.2022 To: 30.06.2023 COVID-19 Recommendations and Contextualization (eCOVID19RecMap) Extension. No reference to the guideline. Co-Investigator, I receive no salary

b) Had paid consultancies: any paid work, consulting fees (in cash or kind) from a related organisation?
Yes - Paid work for Cochrane COVID-19 Study Register. Paid work for Cochrane Response, who was commissioned by WHO to perform a review (funded by WHO). Research Assistant (paid) for Michael G. DeGroote Cochrane Canada Centre, MacGRADE Centre WHO Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases, Research Methods & Recommendations, Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, & Impact, McMaster University.

c) Received honoraria: one-time payments (in cash or kind) from a related organisation?
Yes - Consulting/Honoraria CIHR, paid via McMaster University From: 01.08.2022 To: 01.06.2023 eCOVID RecMap Knowledge Mobilization project. No reference to the guideline. travel expenses

d) Served as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or held a position of management with a related organisation?
No

e) Possessed share-holdings, stock, stock options, equity with a related organisation (excludes mutual funds or similar arrangements where the individual has no control over the selection of the shares)?
No

f) Received personal gifts from a related organisation?
No

g) Had an outstanding loan with a related organisation?
No

h) Received royalty payments from a related organisation?
No

2. Do you have any other competing interests that could pose a conflict of interest that would reasonably appear to be related to the primary interest?
No